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Women, Caste and Reform

Subject: Social Issues

Book: History - Class 8

Highlights social reformers like Raja Ram Mohan Roy and Jyotirao Phule who challenged patriarchal norms and caste discrimination. Points to laws against sati and child marriage as progress markers.

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