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Download Solution PDFWho founded a reformist organisation called ‘Brahmo Samaj’ in Calcutta?
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Download Solution PDFThe correct answer is Raja Ram Mohan Roy.
Key Points
- Raja Ram Mohan Roy was born on May 22, 1772, in Radhanagar, Hooghly District, Bengal
- The Brahmo Samaj was founded in 1828 by Raja Ram Mohan Roy in Calcutta (now Kolkata).
- The Brahmo Samaj advocates belief in a Monotheism, "Infinite Singularity" that is infinite, indivisible, imperceptible, and indefinable.
- It promoted women's education and upliftment, abolition of social practices such as Sati, child marriage, and the caste system.
Additional Information
- Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar was born on September 26, 1820, in Birsingha village, West Bengal.
- Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar was a staunch advocate for gender equality and the upliftment of women in society.
- Vinoba Bhave was born on September 11, 1895, in Gagode village, Raigad, Maharashtra.
- In 1951, Vinoba Bhave started the Bhoodan (land gift) movement,
- He was awarded the Ramon Magsaysay Award for Community Leadership in 1958.
- Jyotirao (Jyotiba) Phule was Born on April 11, 1827, in Katgun, Satara District of Maharashtra.
- Savitribai Phule, his wife, is considered the first female teacher in India and a leader in the struggle for women's rights.
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