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Which of the following statements regarding the Sikh Reform Movements is/are correct?

1. The Singh Sabha Movement established a network of Khalsa schools to promote Western Education.

2. Akali movement was aimed at liberating the Sikh gurudwaras from the control of corrupt mahants.

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Explanation:

Statement 1 is correct. The Singh Sabha Movement was founded in Amritsar in 1873 with a two-fold objective: 1) To make available modern western education to the Sikhs; 2)To counter the proselytising activities of the Christian missionaries as well as Hindu revivalists. For the first objective, a network of Khalsa schools was established by the Sabha throughout Punjab.

Statement 2 is correct. The Akali movement was an offshoot of the Singh Sabha Movement. It aimed at liberating the Sikh gurudwaras from the control of the corrupt Udasi Mahants who were a loyalist and reactionary lot, enjoying government patronage.The Government tried it repressive policies against the non-violent non-cooperation satyagraha launched by the Akalis in 1921, but had to bow before the popular demands and passed the Sikh Gurudwaras Act in 1922 which gave the control of gurudwaras to the Sikh masses to be administered through Shirimani Gurudwara Prabhandhak Committee (SGPC) as the apex body.The Akali movement was a regional movement but not a communal one. The Akali leaders played a notable role in the national liberation struggle though some dissenting voices were heard occasionally.

Thus, Option C is Correct.

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