HISTORY
MISCELLENOUS QUESTIONS
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[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Widow remarriage
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Women education
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Abolition of untouchability
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Raising the age of marriage for boys and girls
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Detailed explanation-1: -d Prarthana Samaj was founded by M.G. Ranade and R.G. Bhandarkar in 1867 with an aim to make people believe in one God and worship only one God. The main reformers were the intellectuals who advocate reforms of the social system of the Hindus. He never demanded abolition of untouchability.
Detailed explanation-2: -Correct Option: D Atmaram Pandurang. It was a reform movement within Hinduism and concentrated on social reforms like inter-dining, inter-marriage, widow remarriage and uplifting of women and depressed classes.
Detailed explanation-3: -The correct answer is 2 and 3 only. Prarthana Samaj is also known as Prayer society was based in Maharashtra (Bombay) and was founded by Atmaram Panduranga. They were the followers of Marathi Sant math and having no aim to reform Hindu society.
Detailed explanation-4: -In 1867, Dr Athma Ram Panduranga founded the Prarthana Samaj, which worked tirelessly to promote education for women and the rehabilitation of poor people. Many other prominent leaders started working for it. Among them, Mahadev Govind Ranade, R. G. Bhandarkar, and N. G.