propagating and validating caste in Hindu society. Influenced by the Theosophist organizer, Colonel H.S. Olcott, he went to Sri Lanka in and converted to Buddhism. In the same year, he founded the Sakya Buddhist Society at Madras to construct the rational religious philosophy through Buddhist religion.
He started a weekly journal, Oru Paisa Tam ilan, in and published it until his demise in . Iyothithassar Ramalinga bore witness to hunger and poverty in the country: “I saw poor people, emaciated with hunger and terribly weary, going to every house, yet their hunger was not removed, and my heart suffered intensely. Those who suffer with relentless disease, I saw them in front of me and my heart trembled. I saw those people, poor and of unmatched honor, their hearts weary, and I grew weak.” Social and Religious Reform Movements in the 19th Century I Choose the correct answer .
In which year was Sati abolished? a) b) c) d) . What was the name of the Samaj founded by Dayanand Saraswati? a) Arya Samaj b) Brahmo Samaj c) Prarthana Samaj d) Adi Brahmo Samaj .
Whose campaign and work led to the enactment of Widow Remarriage Reform Act of ? a) Iswarchandra Vidyasagar b) Raja Rammohan Roy c) Annie Besant d) Jyotiba Phule . Whose voice was Rast Goftar? a) Parsi Movement b) Aligarh Movement c) Ramakrishna Mission d) Dravida Mahajana Sabha SUMMARY The foundation of Brahmo Samaj by Rammohan Roy and the role played by Maharishi Debendranath Tagore and Keshab Chandra Sen in carrying forward the Brahmo Samaj activities after Roy’s death are discussed.
The contribution of M.G. Ranade and Prarthana Samaj with which he was associated are examined. The attempts made by Arya Samaj under the aegis of Swami Dayanad Saraswati to reform Hinduism as well as to win converts to the Hindu fold are highlighted. The radical reformer Iswar Chandra Vidyasagar and his strivings for women’s cause are described.
The role of Ramakrishna Paramahamsa and his