History Important Questions Chapter 11 Struggle for Equality Class 8 Maharashtra Board

Imp Questions For All Chapters – History Class 8

Short Questions 

1.Why was the struggle for equality important in Modern India?

• It aimed to remove social injustice, economic exploitation, and caste discrimination.

2.Who founded the Akhil Bharatiya Kisan Sabha?

• Prof. N.G. Ranga in 1936.

3. Who was the first president of the Akhil Bharatiya Kisan Sabha?

• Swami Sahajananda Saraswati.

4. What was the main demand of the Akhil Bharatiya Kisan Sabha?

• To present a declaration of farmers’ rights to the Indian National Congress.

5. Who organized peasant protests in Eastern Khandesh?

• Sane Guruji.

6. What did Sane Guruji do for workers?

• He organized workers’ unions in Dhule and Ammalner.

7. Who is known as the ‘Father of the Indian Workers’ Movement’?

• Narayan Meghaji Lokhande.

8.Which organization was founded in 1920 for workers?

• All India Trade Union Congress (AITUC).

9.Who was the president of the first AITUC session?

• Lala Lajpat Rai.

10. Which socialist leaders worked for workers’ rights?

• Shripad Amrut Dange and Muzaffar Ahmed.

11. When was the Communist Party of India founded?

• In 1925.

12. What was the Meerut Conspiracy Case?

• A trial where Communist leaders were arrested for planning to overthrow British rule.

13. Who started the Arya Mahila Samaj?

• Pandita Ramabai.

14. What major reform did Rajarshi Shahu Maharaj introduce?

• Reservation for non-Brahmins in the Kolhapur State.

15. Which newspapers did Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar start?

• Muknayak, Bahishkrut Bharat, Janata, and Samata.

Long Questions

1. What work did Sane Guruji do for social equality?

• He organized protests for farmers’ rights, built worker unity, and opened temples for Dalits.

2. What was the contribution of Narayan Meghaji Lokhande?

• He founded the Bombay Mill Hands Association and got workers a weekly holiday on Sunday.

3. Why was the AITUC important for workers?

• It united workers across India and encouraged participation in the freedom struggle.

4.What reforms did Rajarshi Shahu Maharaj introduce?

• He passed laws for free education, inter-caste marriages, and abolished the Balutedari system.

5. Why did Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar start newspapers?

• To raise awareness about Dalit rights and fight discrimination.

6.What was the role of women in the reform movements?

• Women like Pandita Ramabai and Ramabai Ranade worked for education and women’s rights.

7. What was the aim of the Dalit Movement?

• To end caste discrimination, promote education, and ensure social equality.

8. How did the struggle for equality impact Modern India?

• It laid the foundation for social justice, worker rights, and women’s empowerment.