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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]

Which one among the following was the primary reason behind the failure of the Young Bengal Movement in Bengal?

A	It did not have good leaders
B	Its economic programme was not popular
C	It did not appeal to educated people
D	It was too radical

Explanation:

Detailed explanation-1: -The main reason for their limited success was social conditions prevailing at that time which were not ripe for adoption of radical ideas. Further, they did not link masses through peasant causes.

Detailed explanation-2: -The main aim of the Young Bengal Movement was to promote radical ideas through teachings and by organizing debates and discussions on Literature, History, Philosophy and Science.

Detailed explanation-3: -Young Bengal movement was launched by Henry Louis Vivian Derozio (1809-31), He had come to Calcutta in 1826 and was appointed in the Hindu College as a teacher of English literature and History.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Young Bengal was a group of Bengali free thinkers emerging from Hindu College, Calcutta. They were inspired and excited by the spirit of free thought and revolt against the existing social and religious structure of Hindu society.

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