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what was swami vivekananda's contribution in eradicating social evils

a. Swami Vivekananda in 1897, founded Ramakrishna Mission to carry humanitarian work and to bring about social reforms.

b. He condemned the caste system and the Hindu emphasis on rituals and superstitions.

c. He encouraged people to imbibe the spirit of liberty, equality and free thinking.

d. Ramakrishna Mission carried out social services like it opened hospitals, schools to promote education, orphanages etc.

e. Swami Vivekananda emphasized on respect for women and opposed untoucability.

f. For him serving the downtrodden is the greatest service to the mankind.

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  • Social and religious reform movements arose among all communities of the Indian people. In religion, they attacked bigotry, superstitions and the hold of the priestly class. In social life, they aimed at the abolitions of castes, child marriage and other legal and social inequalities.
  • These social evils were fought with firm determination by numerous reformers like Raja Rammohan Roy, Rama Krishna Paramhans, Swami Dayanand, Swami Vivekananda, Sir Sayed Ahmed Khan and others.
  • As a result of these movements, sig­nificant advances were made in the field of emanci­pation of women. With their efforts, the practice of Sati and infanticide had been made illegal. Law was passed for widow-remarriages. Many superstitions began to disappear.
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