INDIAN HISTORY

HISTORY

MODERN INDIA

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What was the name of the Sabha started by Debendranath Tagore?
A
Arya Samaj
B
Dharma Sabha
C
Tattvabodhini Sabha
D
Tattvabodhini Samaj
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -On 6 October 1839, Debendranath Tagore established Tattvaranjini Sabha which was shortly thereafter renamed the Tattwabodhini (’Truth-seekers’) Sabha. Initially confined to immediate members of the Tagore family, in 2 years it mustered over 500 members.

Detailed explanation-2: -On 6 October 1839 Debendranath established Tattvaranjini Sabha which was renamed as ‘Tattwabodhini Sabha’. The objective of Sabha was to promote a rational and humanist form of Hinduism based on Vedanta and the Upanishads.

Detailed explanation-3: -The objective of Tattvabodhini Sabha was to encourage religious inquiries and disseminate the essence of Upanishads. On 21 December 1841, Debendranath Tagore and his around 20 associates joined the Brahmo Samaj and thus the mission of Raja Rammohun Roy got a fresh blood.

Detailed explanation-4: -Answers. The leader who established the Tattvabodhini Sabha in 1839 at Calcutta was Debendranath Tagore. On 6 October 1839 Debendra Nath Tagore established Tattvaranjini Sabha which was shortly thereafter renamed the Tattwabodhini (Truth-seekers) Sabha.

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