- Satya Shodhak Samaj (Truth-Seekers' Society) was founded by Mahatma Jyotirao Phule in Pune, Maharashtra, on 24 September 1873. - Its primary aim was to work for the emancipation of the Shudras (lower castes) and Dalits (untouchables) and to oppose the caste system and Brahminical dominance. It was a pioneering anti-caste movement. - Options A, B, and D describe different movements or locations not directly associated with the Satya Shodhak Samaj.
Satya Shodhak Samaj organized
Asked in UPSC IAS 2016 · Topic: Social Religious Movement (Anti-Caste Movements: Jyotiba Phule, Satya Shodhak Samaj, Sree Narayana Guru)
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Answer: C. an anti-caste movement in Maharashtra
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