The varied social reform movements did have common themes, yet they were different. Comment.
Although several social reform movement aimed at 'upliftment', they were different as they focused on varied issues of Indian societies like social evils, women, caste exploitation, birth-based privileges, polygamy, purdah, discrimination etc.
For some the concerns were confined to the problems that the upper caste, middle-class women and men faced.
For others the injustices suffered by the discriminated castes were central questions. For some social evils had emerged because of a decline of the true spirit of Hinduism.
The Muslim Social reformers actively debated and discussed the meaning of polygamy and purdah. Jahanara Shah Nawas proposed a resolution against the evils of polygamy at the All India Muslim Ladies Conference.
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