ICSE Class 10 Answered

The following are the three ways in which the socio-religious reform movements contributed to the growth of Indian nationalism:

1. Swami Dayanand Saraswati and Swami Vivekanand proclaimed the superiority of Indian culture and civilisation.
2. The reformers often condemned untouchability and sought to abolish the caste system. Their ideas of equality and brotherhood attracted the so called ‘lower castes’ to the national mainstream.
3. The reformers brought the focus of social and political activity on women. By striving tirelessly for the emancipation of women, they made the nationalist freedom struggle reach out to women and assimilate them in the political mainstream.