Followers of Brahmo Samaj started another one in Bombay in 1867. Name ...
Prarthana Samaj is the correct answer.
Explanation:
- The Brahmo Samaj was a Hindu reform movement founded by Raja Ram Mohan Roy in 1828 in Kolkata.
- In 1867, followers of Brahmo Samaj started another Samaj in Bombay (now Mumbai) which came to be known as Prarthana Samaj.
- Prarthana Samaj was founded by Atmaram Pandurang, who was influenced by the teachings of Raja Ram Mohan Roy and Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar.
- The main aim of Prarthana Samaj was to fight against social customs like child marriage, caste system, and remarriage for widows.
- The Samaj believed in monotheism and rejected idol worship.
- Prarthana Samaj also emphasized the importance of education and set up several schools and colleges.
- The Samaj played an important role in the social and religious reform movements of the 19th century in India.
- Some of the prominent leaders of Prarthana Samaj were Ramakrishna Gopal Bhandarkar, Mahadev Govind Ranade, and Gopal Hari Deshmukh.
Therefore, option C, Prarthana Samaj, is the correct answer.
Followers of Brahmo Samaj started another one in Bombay in 1867. Name ...
Answer is option 'C' (PRARTHANA SAMAJ)