Delhi Police Constable Exam Model Paper 1

The Akali movement was a campaign to bring reform in the Gurdwaras in India.

• Also called the Gurdwara Reform Movement.
• This movement was active between 1920 to 1925
• Movement was started by the Singh Sabha's political wing (Akali Dal)
• Punjab was the main center of the Akali movement.
• The Sikh Gurdwara Act was passed in 1922.

The Young Bengal Movement was started by Henry Louis Vivian Derozio

• It was a group of Bengali free thinkers emerging from Hindu College, Calcutta.
• The followers of Henry Louis Vivian Derozio were known as Derozians.

The Prarthana Samaj was started in 1867.

• Founded by Dadoba Pandurang and Atmaram Pandurang.
• Veeresalingam Pantulu emerged this movement in south India.

Theosophical Movement was founded in 1875.

• Founded by Colonel Olcott and Madame Blavatsky.
• Headquarters shifted to Adayar in 1882.