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QUESTION PYQ 16
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15 marks

Mahatma Jotirao Phule’s writings and efforts of social reforms touched issues of almost all subaltern classes. Discuss.

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250 words

What the examiner wants

For Phule & Subaltern Social Reform, the core task is to discuss the exact proposition ‘Mahatma Jotirao Phule’s writings and efforts of social reforms touched issues of almost all subaltern classes.’. Organise the answer around its qualifier and evidence burden, not around a generic syllabus note.

DiscussExplain the different sides of the issue, use evidence, and finish with a balanced view.

Demand-wise check

  1. 1Mahatma Jotirao Phule’s writings and efforts of social reforms touched issues of almost all subaltern classes≈65 words
  2. 2Use named historical evidence for Phule & Subaltern Social Reform and connect it to significance, causation or continuity/change rather than listing facts≈65 words
  3. 3Use at least two question-relevant examples/evidence points to support the final judgment on Phule & Subaltern Social Reform, proportionate to a 250-word answer≈65 words

Open in about 30 words and close in about 30.

Answer plan

Context3–4 feature/contribution clusters for Phule & Subaltern Social ReformNamed historical evidenceSignificance/legacyQualified conclusion

Where marks usually go

  • Turning this into a broad note on Phule & Subaltern Social Reform instead of answering the question’s operative wording: ‘Mahatma Jotirao Phule’s writings and efforts of social reforms touched issues of almost all subaltern…’
  • Adding correct but adjacent facts on Phule & Subaltern Social Reform that do not advance the exact causal, comparative or evaluative task in this PYQ

Value addition

  • Phule & Subaltern Social Reform: compact timeline or evidence→significance table; use a monument/site sketch only where architecture is central
    → Draw it in the body, next to the point it supports.

Official source anchors

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