The Indian Social Conference, founded by M.G. Ranade and Raghunath Rao, played a crucial role in social reform in 19th-century India. It advocated for inter-caste marriages, opposed polygamy, and launched the ‘Pledge Movement’ against child marriage.
Founders: The Indian Social Conference was founded by M.G. Ranade and Raghunath Rao.
Annual Meetings: The conference met annually from its first session in Madras in 1887, at the same time and venue as the Indian National Congress.
Focus on Social Issues: It focused attention on important social issues and could be considered the social reform cell of the Indian National Congress.
Advocacy: The conference advocated inter-caste marriages, opposed polygamy, and kulinism.
Pledge Movement: It launched the ‘Pledge Movement’ to inspire people to take a pledge against child marriage.
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