social reformer –
a disputant who advocates reform
.
crusader
, meliorist, reformer, reformist. controversialist, disputant, eristic – a person who disputes; who is good at or enjoys controversy. abolitionist, emancipationist – a reformer who favors abolishing slavery.
What do you mean by reformers?
1 :
one that works for or urges reform
. 2 capitalized : a leader of the Protestant Reformation. 3 : an apparatus for cracking oils or gases to form specialized products.
Social reform is a general term that is
used to describe movements organized by members of a community who aim to create change in their society
. These changes often relate to justice and ways that a society is currently relying on injustices for certain groups in order to function.
- Raja Ram Mohan Roy. …
- Swami Vivekananda. …
- Swami Dayananda Saraswati. …
- Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar. …
- Jyotiba Phule. …
- Dr. …
- Baba Amte. …
- Mother Teresa.
B.R. Ambedkar
: Bharat Ratna Babasahab Dr. Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar is known as one of the greatest Social reformers of India, he was a jurist, economist, academic , politician, anthropologist, and writer.
What is another name for reformers?
| campaigner activist | crusader agitator | improver reorganizer | advocate champion | fighter supporter |
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What type of reformers are there?
- Catalytic reformer, a unit in an oil refinery that reforms lighter hydrocarbons into higher octane molecules and hydrogen.
- Methane reformer a unit for producing hydrogen from methane.
- Steam reformer a unit for converting natural gas into hydrogen and carbon monoxide.
| Raja Ram Mohan Roy | Nationality Indian | Other names Herald of New Age | Occupation Social and religious reformer; Brahmin prince, author | Known for Bengal Renaissance, Brahmo Sabha (social, political reforms) |
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However, the fact remains that social reform holds the key not only for
reducing distress
but also for changing personal and community/social life in ways that can provide conducive conditions for a constructive and positive approach to life, unleashing creativity and improving the world.
- BRAHMO SAMAJ (Reformist) …
- ARYA SAMAJ (Revivalist) …
- THEOSOPHICAL SOCIETY. …
- RAMAKRISHNA MISSION. …
- SATYASHODHAK SAMAJ. …
- ALIGARH MOVEMENT (Reformist)
- Vitthal Ramji Shinde.
- Ramalinga Swamigal.
- Mother Teresa.
- Kandukuri Veeresalingam.
- Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar.
- Swami Vivekananda.
- Prabodhankar Thackeray.
- Shadananan Nair.
One of the prominent social reformers of modern India was the Baba Amte. He was born in the Maharashtra, Wardha District on 26 December 1914. His important contribution to Indian society is
his work for the care and rehabilitation of the people who suffer from leprosy
.
Savitribai Phule
was born on 3 January 1831 in the village of Naigaon in Satara District, Maharashtra. Her birthplace was about five km (3.1 mi) from Shirval and about 50 km (31 mi) from Pune.
Periyar
was the one of the greatest social reformer of Tamil Nadu.
Mahatma Gandhi was a
true social worker fighting
against the evils of society. He always said, if you want to do social work, you start it yourself. … Mahatma Gandhi wrote, “It has been suggested that this programme turns the Congress into a purely social reform organization.
They had two main objectives – first one is
to eradicate evils and superstitions
that existed in the Indian society and second one is to ensure equal civil rights to education, to travel and their dress code. Raja ram Mohan Roy is regarded as the pioneer in the reform movement.
