Long Answer TypeWhy is emergency considered to be one of the most controversial episodes
in Indian politics? Analyse any three reasons.
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.
Describe the story of Goa’s liberation from the Portuguese to its becoming a state of the Indian Union.
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