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SSC GD 2023 PYQ — Question 25

SSC GD Constable (English) - 25 Jan 2023 - Shift 4 • General Awareness • Q25

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Which of the following Satyagraha was led by Dr. BR Ambedkar?
 

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Correct answer: C

Explanation

The Correct answer is option 3 i.e. Mahad Satyagraha

  • Dr. Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar led the Mahad Satyagraha on March 20, 1927. 

  • The nonviolent protest was a significant step towards achieving social justice, equality, and civil rights for the Dalit community in India. 

  • The Mahad Satyagraha was also known as the Chavdar Lake Satyagraha.

  • It was a movement to allow outcasts to use water from a public tank, which was previously considered as untouchable in Mahad, Maharashtra, India. 

  • The day is observed as Social Empowerment day in India.