Brahmo Samaj was founded by Raja Ram Mohan Roy in Kolkata in 1828 as a reformist movement within Hinduism. Its primary objectives included eradicating social and religious evils like Sati, caste system, idolatry, and promoting monotheism and rationalism. After Roy's death, the leadership passed to Debendranath Tagore, and later Keshab Chandra Sen joined. Differences led to a split, with Tagore's group becoming Adi Brahmo Samaj and Sen's group forming Brahmo Samaj of India. Both were distinct versions that emerged from the original movement.
Which of the following statements are correct regarding Brahmo Samaj? 1. Brahmo Samaj as a reformist movement within Hinduism was founded in Kolkata in 1828 by Raja Ram Mohan Roy. 2. Brahmo Samaj was founded to reform the Hindu society by eradicating prevailing socio-religious evils and removal of practices like the 'Sati' and caste system. 3. Debendranath Tagore and Keshab Chandra Sen formed two versions of Brahmo Samaj later.
Asked in GPSC Prelims CSP 1 2019 · Topic: Social Religious Movement (Brahmo Samaj: Raja Ram Mohan Roy, Debendranath Tagore, Keshub Chandra Sen)
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- Which of the following statements are correct? 1. Lala Lajpat Rai opposed the appeal of Arya Samaj to the authority of Vedas in support of its social reform programmes. 2. Under Keshub Chandra Sen, the Brahmo Samaj campaigned for women's education. 3. Vinoba Bhave founded the Sarvodaya Samaj to work among refugees.
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- Which of the following statements about Brahmo Samaj is/are correct? 1. The Brahmo Marriage Act of 1872 allowed inter-caste and widow re-marriage only if the contracting parties declared themselves to be non-Hindus. 2. Keshub Chandra Sen arranged the marriage of his minor daughter with the Maharaja of Burdwan. 3. Keshub Chandra Sen’s followers broke away to form the Naba Brahmo Samaj. 4. The Brahmo Samaj grew from a small elite group to a mass movement in the 19th century.