Question

What led to the reformers to organise social reform movement in 19th century india.

Answer 1

The Indian society was trapped in absurd customs like Sati, Slavery ,female foeticide centuries.,ignorance,superstitious beliefs ,discrimination through caste system etc which were the hurdles for it's development and also were the bigger causes for its colonisation by Britishers .The enlightenment in the latter years gave birth to mass awakening against the British oppression and evil customs.To clean Indian society from every ignorance the social reformers started various movements in India.