- Swami Dayananda Saraswati was a prominent religious and social reformer who founded the Arya Samaj. - Tattvabodhini Sabha played a significant role in promoting rational thinking and awareness during the Bengal Renaissance. - Internal divisions within the Arya Samaj emerged after the death of its founder.
Which of the following statements is/are correct? I. Dayananda Sarasvati was born at Tankara in Gujarat in 1824. II. Arya Samaj had a great split in Mumbai in 1887. III. Tattvabodhini Sabha was founded by Devendranath Tagore.
Asked in GPSC Prelims CSP 1 2021 · Topic: Social Religious Movement (Arya Samaj and Swami Dayananda Saraswati)
More Modern History of India questions
- Match the items in List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the codes given below : List-I List-II (a) Gopal Krishna (1) Indian National Gokhale Conference (b) Sivnarayan Agni‐ (2) Servants of India hotri Society (c) Mahadev Govind (3) Dev Samaj Ranade (d) Dayanand (4) Arya Samaj Saraswati Codes :
- Who is the founder of the Arya Samaj ?
- Given below are two statements: Statement I : "Bhartiya Rashtriya Samajik Sammelan" was founded by Swami Dayanand Saraswati in 1883. Statement II : 'Veda Samaj' was established in 1867 at Karnataka. In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below :
- Swami Dayanand Saraswati 1. was opposed to the worship of idols of Gods and Goddesses. 2. regarded the Vedas as infallible. 3. had met and had discussions with Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar. Which of the statements given above are correct?
- Consider the following statements related to Dayanand's idea of social reform: Dayanand's reform envisaged a social order, where different castes performed functions suitable to their status determined by merit. Dayanand's 'robust Vedic counterpart' challenged the masculine West that had enslaved the Aryavarta. Which of the statement/s given above is/are correct ?
- Match List 1 and List 2 and select the correct answer. List 1 List 2
- In 1893, there occurred a split in the Arya Samaj on the issue(s) of : 1. Meat-eating vs vegetarianism 2. Caste system and widow remarriage 3. Shuddhi of converts 4. Anglicised vs Sanskrit-based education Select the correct answer using the code given below :
- Which of the following statements about the Arya Samaj which emerged in the late 19th century are correct ? Had a very strong support base amongst the trading castes Introduced 'shuddhi' or mass purification The moderates in the Arya Samaj were headed by Hans Raj and Lajpat Rai and set up a chain of Dayanand Anglo-Vedic colleges The Arya Samaj had fewer members than the Brahmo Samaj Select the correct answer using the code given below :