The Indian society's impetus for social change and reform was a response to its opposition to colonial rule. Examine.

Impulse for social change → A response to opposition to colonial rule:

1. British initiative of top-down approach of social change through laws → viewed as interference

2. Role of British missionaries in convention → created a impulse for internal change in society.

3. Counter to White man's burden concept → Discovery of India's rich past and work to revive it.

4. [ES] Revival movement like Arya Samaj by Dayanand Saraswati

4. Need for social unity to tackle British

However, there were other reasons as well

1. Spread of education - Rise of middle class intelligentia

2. Spread of rationality - led to questioning of traditions like Sati

└ Ram Mohan Roy's efforts

3. Leadership provided by various organisations for reform

[ES] Arya Samaj by Dayanand Saraswati

Ram krishna Math by Vivekanand

4. Evolution of society through diffusion of information

Due to combined efforts of social reformers in addition to opposition to colonial rule led to the impulse for social reform movement.

— Prajnanandan Giri · AIR 24