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Explain the following statement with reason:Narayan Meghaji Lokhande is described as ‘Father of Indian Workers Movement’. |
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Answer» 1. Industrialisation of India had started during the second half of the 19th century. 2. Shashipad Banerjee and Narayan Meghaji Lokhande organised workers at local level and made efforts to solve their problems. 3. Narayan Meghaji Lokhande formed the mill workers union known as ‘Bombay Mill Hands Association’ in 1890. 4. Due to his efforts, the workers started getting weekly holiday on Sunday from 10 June, 1890. 5. This was the beginning of organised movement in India. Thus, his contribution to the working-class movement was so valuable that he is described as ‘Father of Indian Workers Movement’. |
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