Modern History : Socio-Religious Reform Movements In 19th-Century India

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UPSC CSE Prelims 2016

Consider the following :
  1. Calcutta Unitarian Committee
  2. Tabernacle of New Dispensation
  3. Indian Reform Association
Keshab Chandra Sen is associated with the establishment of which of the above?

EXPLANATION

Correct Option (B)

Keshab Chandra Sen was a prominent leader of the Brahmo Samaj and a significant social reformer in 19th-century India. He is associated with the establishment of the following:

  • Statement 2: The Tabernacle of New Dispensation (Naba Bidhan) was founded by Keshab Chandra Sen in 1881. This initiative aimed to promote universalism in religious thought.
  • Statement 3: The Indian Reform Association was established by Keshab Chandra Sen in 1870. Its objectives included advocating for social reforms such as the legalization of Brahmo marriages, promoting women's education, and working towards the prohibition of child marriage.

Incorrect Options

  • Statement 1: The Calcutta Unitarian Committee (1823) was not established by Keshab Chandra Sen. Its founders included Raja Rammohan Roy, Dwarkanath Tagore, and William Adam.
SOURCEA Brief History of Modern India by Spectrum, Chapter 9: Socio-Religious Reform Movements