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The social awakening movement and the introduction of various new facilities to the specific class, caste groups, communities by the colonial Government inspired them to launch socio-religious movement which took the shape of caste consolidation movement during the late nineteenth and first half of the twentieth century. In this movement there was a significant role of Sri Sri Hari Chand Thakur and Sri Sri Guru Chand Thakur for the overall development of the depressed and downtrodden people in the society, especially for the upliftment of the Namasudras. Sri Sri Hari Chand Thakur�s principle aim was to unite the untouchables and the oppressed for a common cause of collective thought, and that is where the key to the liberation of spirituality lies. He wanted to establish a classless, casteless society. Sri Sri Guru Chand Thakur believed that he could not save his community unless he worked for all other social groups, especially for the depressed and untouchables. He also said that, �All human beings living this world will be considered by me as belonging to one�. He also realized that in order to be socially developed, the Namasudras must have adopted education. This is education which brings wealth and without wealth no caste can move up in the society.