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प्रश्न
Answer the following question briefly:
The central figure of the Indian Renaissance was Raja Ram Mohan Roy-the the pioneer of the Modern Age in India. In this context answer the following question:
Discuss briefly Raja Ram Mohan’s views and ideas on the religious reform of Hindu society.
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उत्तर
To reform society, it was important to first reform religion. He propagated the following religious ideas based on rationalism and the philosophy of the Vedas.
- There is only one God who is the creator and preserver of the universe.
- All men are children of the one God of all human beings and therefore equal.
- It was not necessary to worship idols and perform rituals and sacrifices. God could be reached through prayer and devotion.
Raja Ram Mohan Roy condemned the domination of the priests who were responsible for misleading the people and perpetuating ritualism and socio-religious practices like sati.
He published Bengali translations of the Vedas and the Upanishads to prove that all the ancient religious texts preached monotheism.
संबंधित प्रश्न
Sati was banned by Lord William Bentinck with the support of progressive Indians like ______.
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The most ardent follower of Ramakrishna Paramahansa was ______, later known as ______.
Fill in the blank:
________ started the Home Rule Movement in India.
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The Prarthana Samaj was founded by __________ and ___________.
Match the Column:
| Column A | Column B |
| 1. Raja Ram Mohan Roy | (a) Ramakrishna Mission |
| 2. Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar | (b) Arya Samaj |
| 3. Dayanand Saraswati | (c) Prarthana Samaj |
| 4. Swami Vivekananda | (d) ban on sati |
| 5. Mahadev Govind Ranade | (e) widow remarriage |
State whether the following is true or false:
Swami Vivekananda believed that the regeneration of society is the responsibility of every Indian.
Answer the following question briefly:
Write a short note on the reforms among Parsees
This is the painting of the Indian social reformer considered to be the ‘Father of Indian Renaissance’.
What were Raja Ram Mohan Roy's views on religion?
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Ramakrishna Paramhansa believed that all religions were just ___________ to reach one goal of __________ or __________.
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Swami Vivekananda wanted the people of India to be _________, ________ and self-reliant.
