What are Hindu reform movements?
Q: What are Hindu reform movements?
A: Hindu reform movements refer to social and religious movements that emerged in the 19th century in India with the objective of bringing about socioeconomic and cultural reforms within Hindu society.
Q: What are the prevalent evils in Hindu society before the 19th century?
A: In Hindu society before the 19th century, prevalent evils included Sati, female infanticide, polygamy, child marriage, and others.
Q: What is Sati?
A: Sati is a practice in Hindu society where a woman burns herself alive at the funeral pyre of her husband.
Q: What is female infanticide?
A: Female infanticide is the practice of killing a girl child at birth, usually because their parents thought that finding suitable grooms for their daughter would be difficult, and if found, a huge dowry had to be paid to them.
Q: Why did Hindu reform movements emerge in the 19th century?
A: Hindu reform movements emerged in the 19th century to combat the prevalent evils in Hindu society, such as Sati, female infanticide, polygamy, child marriage, and others.
Q: What did Hindu reform movements hope to achieve in society?
A: Hindu reform movements hoped to achieve socioeconomic and cultural reforms within Hindu society.
Q: What is polygamy?
A: Polygamy is the practice of marrying multiple partners simultaneously. In Hindu society, this was more commonly practiced by men.
