Give a brief account of the role of women in various mass movements an

1.	Give a brief account of the role of women in various mass movements and agitations.
Answer» The role of women in various mass movement and agitations were: (i) The Chipko Movement was a cause as the villagers protested against the allotment of forest land to a company by the government. The women began to embrace the trees of the forest to prevent loggers from cutting them. (ii) The movement ‘Anti-arrack’ grew against the rise of alcoholism and the negative impact on families and village economy by it. The women began to combat alcohol mafia and pressurized the government to take action against them.

Give a brief account of the role of women in various mass movements and agitations.

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The role of women in various mass movement and agitations were:

(i) The Chipko Movement was a cause as the villagers protested against the allotment of forest land to a company by the government. The women began to embrace the trees of the forest to prevent loggers from cutting them.

(ii) The movement ‘Anti-arrack’ grew against the rise of alcoholism and the negative impact on families and village economy by it. The women began to combat alcohol mafia and pressurized the government to take action against them.

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