Why did the British introduce reforms in the Indian society?
How did the people react to this?
Dear Student,
The following points may help you:
a. British considered the task of civilizing India as their moral responsibility. The passed laws banning sati, allowing widow remarriage for the purpose of reforming Indian society
b. British intervention in social reforms, like abolition sati , passing a law for widow remarriage and also child marriage restraint act was disliked by people.
c. The practise of sati, hook swinging festival came under the British act
The following points may help you:
a. British considered the task of civilizing India as their moral responsibility. The passed laws banning sati, allowing widow remarriage for the purpose of reforming Indian society
b. British intervention in social reforms, like abolition sati , passing a law for widow remarriage and also child marriage restraint act was disliked by people.
c. The practise of sati, hook swinging festival came under the British act
- Many reformers promoted education as a means to improve the condition of women.
- Social reformers set up schools for girls in Calcutta,Bombay,Punjab etc
- By the 1880's began to enter universities .Some of them become Doctors ,some become teachers .
- Many women's become writers and criticised the status of women in society.
- Women criticised social difference based on gender in their books.
- Educated women began to form political pressure groups and worked for female suffrage and health and education of the women
- The people reacted in different ways. The people who were victims of such malpractices, welcomed the reforms as it meant it would make them feel safer.
- However, those who liked oppressing the depressed parts of the society, were angered and found it against the Indian Culture to introduce such reforms.