History · Colonial Economy
UGC NET July 2018 History
Which one of the following statements regarding the ideas propagated by Jyotiba Phule is not correct?
AHis words and actions represent a form of universal humanism.
BPhule worked for a new social structure built on equality and rationality.
CPhule not only put himself outside the Brahmanic culture system, but also outside Hindu society. ✓ Correct
DPhule rejected all Hindu scriptures which legitimised the hegemony of the Brahmin class.
Correct answer: (C) Phule not only put himself outside the Brahmanic culture system, but also outside Hindu society. — The statement that Phule put himself outside Hindu society is not correct, so that is the answer.
Explanation
★The statement that Phule put himself outside Hindu society is not correct, so that is the answer.
★Phule put himself outside the Brahmanic culture system, but not outside Hindu society itself.
★So this statement is wrong.
★He led a powerful movement against upper-caste domination and Brahmanical supremacy.
★He founded the Satyashodhak Samaj, working for social service and the spread of education.
★His words and actions reflect a universal humanism built on equality and reason.
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