Consider the following about Tattwabodhini Sabha: 1. It was a splinte...
- Sister Nivedita met Swami Vivekananda in 1895 in London and travelled to Calcutta in 1898. Her 150th birth anniversary was celebrated recently.
- Swami Vivekananda gave her the name Nivedita (meaning ‘Dedicated to God’) when he initiated her into the vow of Brahmacharya in 1898.
- Nivedita had close associations with the newly established Ramakrishna Mission. However, because of her active contribution in Indian Nationalism, she had to publicly dissociate herself from the activities of the Ramakrishna Mission under the then president Swami Brahmananda.
- She started taking an interest in Gautama Buddha's teachings, Swami Vivekananda as an alternate source of peace and benediction.
View all questions of this test
Consider the following about Tattwabodhini Sabha: 1. It was a splinte...
Tattwabodhini Sabha was a socio-religious reform movement that emerged in Bengal during the 19th century. Let's discuss the given statements to understand more about it:
1. It was a splinter group of the Brahmo Samaj.
- The statement is true. Tattwabodhini Sabha was founded by Debendranath Tagore in 1839, and it was initially a splinter group of the Brahmo Samaj. However, later it developed its own identity and objectives.
2. Debendranath Tagore founded it.
- The statement is true. Debendranath Tagore, the father of Rabindranath Tagore, founded Tattwabodhini Sabha in 1839. He was a prominent figure in the Brahmo Samaj movement and played a crucial role in the development of Tattwabodhini Sabha.
3. Its main objective was to promote a rational and humanist form of Hinduism based on the Vedanta.
- The statement is true. The main objective of Tattwabodhini Sabha was to promote a rational and humanist form of Hinduism based on the Vedanta philosophy. It rejected the traditional practices and beliefs of Hinduism that were not based on reason and logic. Tattwabodhini Sabha emphasized the importance of individual conscience, social reform, and the pursuit of knowledge.
Therefore, all the given statements are correct, and the correct answer is option D (1, 2, and 3). Tattwabodhini Sabha played a significant role in the development of modern Hinduism and inspired many other socio-religious reform movements in India.
Consider the following about Tattwabodhini Sabha: 1. It was a splinte...
It was not a splinter group of brahma samaj , it was merged in brahma samaj after devendra nath took over the charge