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Class-XII
Chapter-9
Book-2
Cultural Change
Short Notes :
Cultural Change
❖ Cultural change refers to the change in customs, traditions, beliefs,
lifestyle, behaviour etc. (We got inspired by the British clothes, etc)
❖ Cultural change is the way in which societies change their patterns of
culture.
❖ Impact of British on our culture, values, norms, basically any impact or
change on the cultural side. Change in aspects of daily life.
❖ Cultural changes during colonial rule can be understood at two levels:
a) Efforts of social reformers and nationalists
b) Indirect-influence of four processes- Sanskritisation, Modernisation,
secularisation and westernisation
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Social Reform Movements in the 19 and Early 20 Century
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➢ The social reform movements which emerged in India in the 19 Century
arose to the challenges that colonial Indian Society faced.
➢ The well known issues or the social evils that played Indian Society were
1) Sati
2) Child Marriage
3) Caste Discrimination
➢ The attempts were central to Buddhism, to Bhakti and Sufi Movements.
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➢ The 19 century social reform attempts was the modern context and
mix of ideas.
➢ It was a creative combination of modern ideas of western liberalism and
a new look on traditional literature.
