Social reformers of India

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Social reformers are individuals who actively challenge and seek to change societal norms and structures that perpetuate inequality and injustice. Their work addresses systemic issues such as caste discrimination, gender bias, economic disparity, and access to education and healthcare. By advocating for the rights of marginalized communities, social reformers aim to dismantle oppressive practices and create a more just and equitable society.

Throughout history, social reformers have emerged in various cultural and political contexts, often using grassroots activism, legal reforms, and public advocacy to drive change. Their contributions not only highlight the struggles of disadvantaged groups but also inspire collective action and awareness about social issues.

## Notable social reformers

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Mahatma Jyotiba Phule Periyar with B. R. Ambedkar Mohandas K. Gandhi

* Mahatma Jyotiba Phule[1]
* Savitribai Phule[2][3]
* Fatima Sheikh[4][5][6]
* B. R. Ambedkar
* Periyar E. V. Ramasamy[7][8]
* Kabir[9][10]
* Ravidas[11]
* Kanshi Ram[12][13][14]
* Mahatma Gandhi[15][16]
* Bhagat Singh[17][18]
* Ramswaroop Verma
* Ram Manohar Lohia
* Babu Jagdeo Prasad
* Karpoori Thakur
* Sukhdev Thorat
* Gopal Krishna Gokhale
* Dadabhai Naoroji
* Annie Besant
* Aurobindo Ghosh
* Sister Nivedita
* Tarabai Shinde
* Dr. Muthulakshmi Reddi[3]
* Kandukuri Veeresalingam
* Birsa Munda
* G. Subramania Iyer
* Kamaladevi Chattopadhyay[3]
* Durgabai Deshmukh
* Bal Gangadhar Tilak
* Sarojini Naidu[3]
* Madan Mohan Malaviya
* Lala Lajpat Rai
* Swami Shraddhanand
* Subramanya Bharathiyaar
* Swami Vivekananda
* Pattukkottai Alagiri
* Ishwarchandra Vidyasagar
* Ela Bhatt
* Ramanandacharya
* Meera Bai
* Namdev
* Guru Nanak
* Guru Angad
* Guru Arjan Dev
* Guru Hargobind
* Guru Har Krishan
* Guru Tegh Bahadur
* Guru Gobind Singh
* Tukaram
* Jnaneshwar
* Chaitanya Mahaprabhu
* Narsinh Mehta
* Andal
* Madhvacharya
* Dnyaneshwar
* Purandara Dasa
* Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose
* Kanaka Dasa
* Sankardev
* Dadu Dayal
* Bahinabai
* Tukdoji Maharaj
* Akka Mahadevi
* Anna Hazare
* Debendranath Tagore
* Dwarkanath Ganguly
* Gopal Ganesh Agarkar
* Ramabai Ranade
* Mahadev Govind Ranade
* Chinmayananda Saraswati
* Pandita Ramabai[3]
* Harichand Thakur
* Baba Amte
* Eknath
* Tarabai Shinde
* Javaid Rahi
* Pandurang Shastri Athavale[19]
* Basavanna
* Vinoba Bhave
* Gopal Hari Deshmukh
* Virchand Gandhi
* Narayana Guru
* Kazi Nazrul Islam
* Acharya Balshastri Jambhekar
* Dhondo Keshav Karve
* T. K. Madhavan
* Ramakrishna Paramhansa
* Kuriakose Elias Chavara
* Mahadev Govind Ranade
* Kirity Roy
* Raja Ram Mohan Roy
* Begum Rokeya
* Anurag Chauhan[20]
* Sahajanand Saraswati
* Prabhat Ranjan Sarkar[21]
* Keshub Chandra Sen
* Shahu of Kolhapur
* Shishunala Sharif
* Vitthal Ramji Shinde
* Ramalinga Swamigal
* Kandukuri Veeresalingam
* Prabodhankar Thackeray
* Karsandas Mulji
* Arattupuzha Velayudha Panicker
* Chattampi Swamikal
* Sevalal Maharaj
* Rajiv Dixit
* Kailash Satyarthi

## References

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1. ^ "Jyotirao Phule | Biography, Social Reformer, & Facts | Britannica". www.britannica.com. 24 November 2024. Retrieved 5 December 2024.
2. ^ "Celebrating India's first woman teacher".
3. ^ a b c d e "Female Social Reformers Of India". SATHEE. Retrieved 5 December 2024.
4. ^ "The forgotten story of Fatima Sheikh, Savitribai Phule's friend who helped set up India's first girls' school in Pune". The Indian Express. 10 January 2024. Retrieved 5 December 2024.
5. ^ "Revisiting legacy of India's first Muslim woman teacher". The Times of India. 25 September 2023. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 5 December 2024.
6. ^ Menon, Vandana (9 January 2018). "Fatima Sheikh: The woman who reshaped Indian education with Savitribai Phule". ThePrint. Retrieved 5 December 2024.
7. ^ "Periyar's 146th birth anniversary: The significance of the iconoclast social reformer". The Indian Express. 17 September 2024. Retrieved 5 December 2024.
8. ^ Manoharan, Karthick Ram (March 2024). "Radical freedom: Periyar and women".
9. ^ "Kabir | Birth, Poetry, Religion, & Facts | Britannica". www.britannica.com. 19 October 2024. Retrieved 5 December 2024.
10. ^ "Kabir | Encyclopedia.com". www.encyclopedia.com. Retrieved 5 December 2024.
11. ^ "Ravidas | Guru Ravidas, Bhakti Movement, Hymns | Britannica". www.britannica.com. Retrieved 5 December 2024.
12. ^ Yengde, Suraj (15 March 2020). "Kanshiram's legacy of Dalit empowerment left adrift". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 5 December 2024.
13. ^ Singh, Pratikshit (8 October 2023). "Manyavar Kanshiram's Life & Ideals: A Journey Shared by Ganga Ram Ambedkar". The Mooknayak English - Voice Of The Voiceless. Retrieved 5 December 2024.
14. ^ "Kanshi Ram's political vision for Bahujans can still unseat India's ruling class". caravanmagazine.in. Retrieved 5 December 2024.
15. ^ "Mahatma Gandhi | Biography, Education, Religion, Accomplishments, Death, & Facts | Britannica". www.britannica.com. 4 December 2024. Retrieved 5 December 2024.
16. ^ "Mahatma Gandhi: Get Latest News Updates, Life History, Facts". The Indian Express. Retrieved 5 December 2024.
17. ^ "Bhagat Singh | Biography, Death, & Facts | Britannica". www.britannica.com. Retrieved 5 December 2024.
18. ^ "Bhagat Singh: the socialist revolutionary freedom fighter". News18. Retrieved 5 December 2024.
19. ^ Tributes paid to founder of Swadhyaya movement Times of India, 12 November 2003.
20. ^ "यह हैं रियल लाइफ के पैडमैन, सेनेटरी पैड लेकर कर रहे हैं जागरूक". Dainik Jagran (in Hindi). 28 May 2018.
21. ^ Noble, Barnes &. "Sarkar, you can not be forgotten. The life and work of Prabhat Ranjan Sarkar|NOOK Book". Barnes & Noble. Retrieved 19 August 2020.

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