INDIAN HISTORY

HISTORY

MODERN INDIA

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Two socio-religious reform movements founded in India in 1875 were
A
Brahmo Samaj and Prarthana Samaj
B
Arya Samaj and Ramakrishna Mission
C
Theosophical Society and Arya Samaj
D
Aligarh Movement and Servants of Indian Society
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Theosophical Society and Ayra Samaj-the booth was founded in 1875, hence this is the correct option. Hence the correct answer is option C.

Detailed explanation-2: -The social and religious reform in North India was spearheaded by Swami Dayanand Saraswati (1824-1883) who founded the Arya Samaj in 1875. This society strove against idolatry, polytheism, rituals, priesthood, animal sacrifice, child marriage and the caste system.

Detailed explanation-3: -The reform movements could broadly be classified into two categories: Reformist movements like the Brahmo Samaj, the Prarthana Samaj, the Aligarh Movement. Revivalist movements like Arya Samaj and the Deoband movement.

Detailed explanation-4: -Arya Samaj, (Sanskrit: “Society of Nobles”) vigorous reform movement of modern Hinduism, founded in 1875 by Dayananda Sarasvati, whose aim was to reestablish the Vedas, the earliest Hindu scriptures, as revealed truth.

Detailed explanation-5: -The Arya Samaj was established in Bombay on 10 April 1875 by Dayananda Saraswati (born Mool Shankar Tiwari).

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