Q. Satya Shodhak Samaj organized

• a movement for upliftment of tribals in Bihar.
• a temple-entry movement in Gujarat.
• an anti-caste movement in Maharashtra.
• a peasant movement in Punjab.

Answer: (c) an anti-caste movement in Maharashtra.

Satyashodhak Samaj:

• Satyashodhak Samaj translates to “Truth-Seeking Society” in English.
• It was a social reform movement founded by Mahatma Jyotirao Phule in 1873.
• The Samaj’s primary goal was to advocate for the rights of marginalized groups, particularly women, Shudras, and Dalits, and to challenge the oppressive caste system and religious hierarchy.
• Jyotirao’s wife Savitribai was the head of women’s section of the society.
• The Samaj disbanded during the 1930s as leaders left to join the Indian National Congress party.