The Paramahansa Mandali was a secret socio-religious society established in 1849 in Maharashtra, primarily in Bombay (now Mumbai). It was founded by Dadoba Pandurang Tarkhadkar and a group of like-minded individuals. The main aim of the Mandali was to fight against the caste system and promote monotheism and rational thinking. Its members took a pledge to renounce caste distinctions.
Paramahansa Mandali was established in which State ?
Asked in MPPSC CS Prelims 2022 · Topic: Social Religious Movement (Prarthana Samaj, Young Bengal Movement, and Theosophical Society)
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