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Download Solution PDFWho was the founder of Prarthana Samaj?
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Download Solution PDFThe correct answer is Atmaram Pandurang.
Key Points
- Prarthana Samaj was a movement for religious and social reform in Bombay, India, based on earlier reform movements.
- Prarthana Samaj was founded by Atmaram Pandurang on 31 March 1867 when Keshub Chandra Sen visited Maharashtra, with the aim to make people believe in one God and worship only one God.
- It became popular after Mahadev Govind Ranade joined.
- The main reformers were the intellectuals who advocated reforms to the social system of the Hindus.
- It was spread to southern India by noted Telugu reformer and writer, Kandukuri Veeresalingam.
Additional Information
| Movement | Founder |
|---|---|
| Brahmo Samaj | Raja Ram Mohan Roy |
| Arya Samaj | Swami Dayanand Saraswati |
| Ramakrishna Mission | Swami Vivekananda |
| Theosophical Society | Madame H.P. Blavatsky and Colonel H.S. Olcott |
| Aligarh Movement | Sir Syed Ahmed Khan |
| Satyashodhak Samaj | Jyotirao Phule |
| Young Bengal Movement | Henry Louis Vivian Derozio |
| Self Respect Movement (Dravidian Movement) | E.V. Ramasamy "Periyar" |
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