Who were Dalit Panthers? Describe their main activities.
Dalit Panthers were a militant organization of the Dalit Youth which was formed in Maharashtra in 1972.
Main Activities of Dalit Panthers.
(i) Their activities always centered around fighting against atrocities on
Dalits.
(ii) Their main agenda was to destroy the caste-system.
(iii) To build an All India Organization of all the oppressed section.
(iv) It provided a platform for the Dalit educated youth to use their
creativity as a protest activity.
(v) Dalit writers protested against the brutalities of the caste system.
(vi) Dalit Panthers got involved in electoral compromises to strengthen
their position.
Give any three suitable arguments in favour of “India being a staunch supporter of the decolonization process and in firm opposition to racialism”.
Suppose you are an important leader of the Farmers‟ agitation. The government authorities ask you to present any three demands on behalf of the farmers. On priority basis, which three demands will you make? Support your demands with appropriate arguments.
Describe any six factors which made the farmers’ movement run by Bharatiya Kisan Union as the most successful popular movement.
OR
Which three lessons do we learn from regional aspirations and their accommodation as an integral part of democratic politics ? Describe.
What is meant by Chipko Movement? When did it start and where? What is the Significance of this movement in the conservation of the environment?
OR
‘Towards the end of the 1980s, five major changes took place in Indian political system.’ In the light of this statement, examine any three changes.
