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Q114 (CDS-I/2017) History & Culture › National Movement (1857–1947) › Social reform movements Answer Verified

Which one of the following statements about the Justice Party is not correct?

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Your answer: —  Â·  Correct: D
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The Justice Party (South Indian Liberal Federation) was founded in 1916 by leaders like C.N. Mudaliar, T.M. Nair, and P. Tyagaraja to represent non-Brahmin interests [1]. It was primarily patronized by wealthy landowning and urban middle-class non-Brahmins who sought to challenge Brahmin hegemony in government jobs and education. The party actively sought communal representation similar to that granted to Muslims in 1909 [1]. Under the Montagu-Chelmsford Reforms and the subsequent Meston Award, they successfully secured 28 reserved seats for non-Brahmins in the Madras Legislative Council. Statement 4 is incorrect because the Justice Party did not support the Congress's call to boycott elections in 1920; instead, they opposed the Non-Cooperation Movement and contested the 1920 elections, winning a majority and forming the first ministry in Madras [1].

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  1. [1] Rajiv Ahir. A Brief History of Modern India (2019 ed.). SPECTRUM. > Chapter 9: A General Survey of Socio-Cultural Reform Movements > Justice Movement > p. 226
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