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Osho Rajneesh, a prominent 20th century cult leader in India spoke and wrote the way many rational, educated people did. Like them, Osho questioned the dogmas, myths and contradictions of religion and life, but he did so with a clarity that was revolutionary in its scope. As is the case normally with such people, governments and masses did not like him too much for his piercing, thought-provoking and rebellious ideas and constantly criticized him. So much so that he had to leave Oregon in the US when local people protested against his utterances. By the time he died in 1989, however, his criticism of organized, ritualistic religion and his celebration of religion as something private, bringing joy and happiness were widely shared by the middle class. With the passage of time, _______________.

What is the most critical completion of the passage?

  1. Osho's path breaking vision became a conventional attitude

  2. complacency crept into Osho's cult and it became as bad its competitors

  3. Osho was proven to be incorrect

  4. the masses became more critical of Osho's piercing vision of reality
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Explanation

The key to this question lies in the last few lines of the paragraph. “By the time he died in 1989, however, his criticism of organized, ritualistic religion and his celebration of religion as something private, bringing joy and happiness were widely shared by the middle class. With the passage of time, .………..” Something widely shared by the middle class is, by definition, more popular as the middle class constitutes a majority in a society. Since the last few lines indicate a waning of the criticism against Osho and an acceptance of his ideas, logically, it should culminate in a wider participation in future. This is indicated only by option (1).

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