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History of Western India | India | Prehistory

In this article we will discuss about:- 1. Introduction to the History of  Western India 2. History of Rajasthan 3. Gujarat. Introduction to the History of Western India: Since the western region of India is contiguous with Punjab, although vastly different in ecological features, we might consider Rajasthan and Gujarat as a separate zone in Western India. Today, except for [...]

By |2017-12-07T07:00:44+05:30December 7, 2017|Western India|Comments Off on History of Western India | India | Prehistory

Pioneers of Reform in Western India | Indian History

In this article we will discuss about the pioneers of reform in western India. The impact of Western ideas was felt much earlier in Bengal than in Western India which was brought under effective British control as late as 1818. Bal Shastri Jambekar was one of the first reformers in Bombay. He attacked Brahmanical orthodoxy and tried to reform popular [...]

By |2016-08-24T08:21:50+05:30August 24, 2016|History of India|Comments Off on Pioneers of Reform in Western India | Indian History

Socio-Religious reform Movements in Western India

The main objective of the movement in western India was removal or eradi­cation of social discrimination prevalent against the various lower caste groups. Thinkers like Vishnubawa Brahmachari, Jyotiba Phule, Ranade and many others played a crucial role in the development of this social awareness. The most important thinkers who initiated an intellectual revolt against the social discrimination were Bal Shastri [...]

By |2015-08-08T12:12:49+05:30July 31, 2014|History of India|Comments Off on Socio-Religious reform Movements in Western India
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