Question
Download Solution PDFRG Bhandarkar was a popular leader of which reforming society?
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Detailed Solution
Download Solution PDFThe correct answer is Prarthana Samaj
Key Points
- Prarthana Samaj:-
- The Prarthana Samaj was founded in 1867 in Bombay by Dr. Atmaram Pandurang.
- It was an off-shoot of Brahmo Samaj.
- It was a reform movement within Hinduism and Justice M.G. Ranade and R.G. Bhandarkar joined it in 1870 and infused new strength to it.
- Several members of the Prarthana Samaj had earlier been active in the Paramhansa Mandali.
- This Samaj denounced idolatry, priestly domination, caste rigidities, and preferred monotheism.
- It also concentrated on social reforms like inter-dining, inter-marriage, widow remarriage, and the uplift of women and depressed classes.
- Veeresalingam Pantulu was the Telugu reformer who encouraged the Prarthana Samaj in South India.
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Ramakrishna Gopal Bhandarkar:-
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He was an influential Indian scholar and social reformer.
Bhandarkar was a distinguished scholar in Sanskrit and ancient Indian history. -
He made valuable contributions to deciphering ancient Indian inscriptions and texts, shedding light on India's past.
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He was associated with the Prarthana Samaj, a reformist movement focused on promoting monotheism, rationalism, and social equality.
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Additional Information
- The Arya Samaj
- The Arya Samaj was formed on 10th April 1875.
- Dayananda Saraswati was the founder of Arya Samaj.
- Key principles of Arya Samaj
- They believe in the infallibility of Vedas.
- They opposed idol worship and reincarnation theory.
- They accepted the doctrine of Karma.
- They believed in the one God with no physical existence of God.
- Theosophical Society:-
- It was founded by Madame H. P. Blavatsky and Colonel Olcott in New York in 1875.
- In 1882, the headquarters of the Society were established in Adyar, near Madras (now Chennai) in India.
- The Brahmo Samaj:-
- It was founded in Calcutta in 1828 by Ram Mohan Roy as Brahmo Sabha.
- The Brahmo Samaj was a monotheistic sect of Hinduism
- The samaj was dedicated to the "worship and adoration of the Eternal, the Unsearchable, the Immutable Being, who is the Author and Preserver of the Universe".
- The Samaj was open to all without distinction of color, creed, caste, nation, or religion.
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