Multiple choice

Which of the following reform movements was the first to be started in the 19th century?

  1. Prarthana Samaj

  2. Brahmo Samaj

  3. Arya Samaj

  4. Rama Krishna Mission
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Brahmo Samaj, founded by Raja Ram Mohan Roy in 1828, was the first major reform movement of 19th century India. It opposed idol worship, caste discrimination, sati, and child marriage while promoting rationalism and monotheism. Prarthana Samaj (1867), Arya Samaj (1875), and Ramakrishna Mission (1897) all came later in the century.

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