- Ancient Indian Society
- Buddhism and Jainism
- Mauryan and Gupta Periods
- Medieval Indian Society
- Social Developments under British Rule
- Major Social Reformers
- Indian Society During the Freedom Movement
- Indian Society After Independence
- Important Social Issues
- Article 17 → Abolition of Untouchability
- Raja Ram Mohan Roy → Abolition of Sati movement
- Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar → Widow Remarriage
- Jyotiba Phule → Education and lower-caste upliftment
- Savitribai Phule → Women’s education
- B. R. Ambedkar → Social equality and constitutional safeguards
- Basavanna → Equality, social reform and Vachana tradition
- Buddha → Middle Path
- Mahavira → Ahimsa
- Bhakti Movement → Devotion and challenge to rigid social barriers
- Gandhi → Satyagraha, non-violence and social upliftment
- Panchayati Raj → Grassroots democratic participation
| Reformer | Major Contribution |
|---|---|
| Raja Ram Mohan Roy | Opposed Sati; supported women’s education and social reform |
| Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar | Supported widow remarriage and women’s education |
| Swami Dayanand Saraswati | Founded Arya Samaj; opposed social evils |
| Jyotiba Phule | Worked for lower castes and women’s education |
| Savitribai Phule | Pioneer of women’s education |
| Swami Vivekananda | Emphasized education, social service and upliftment |
| Narayana Guru | Worked against caste discrimination |
| B. R. Ambedkar | Fought caste discrimination and worked for social equality |