Social Movements in the early India

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social movements have played an important role in the human history. They throw light on the dynamic aspect of the human society and also of human behavior. Members of society are not always content to be the passive playthings of social forces. On the contrary, they attempt to influence the course of human events by collective action. It does not mean, all social movements become successful in achieving their objectives. Social movements represent a powerful instrument of social change. Some movements have brought about social changes – some minor, some far-reaching. These social movements may last for years or even decades. Social movements of various types have been taking place in India for a long time back in fact they have become a part and parcel of the modern Indian democratic society. Social movements are comparatively well structures. Their members are not scattered, unorganized individuals but rather people consciously acting together in accordance with a shared belief system or ideology. Early India had also witnessed a number of social movements ever since the 18th century. Social movements have taken place here in the religious, political, economic, educational, environmental and other fields. Some of the these movements has only a limited range while a few others have had wide range of influence.