Indian Renaissance

This organisation was founded in Bombay under the supervision of R.G. Bhandarkar and M.G. Ranade.

• (A) Akali Movement

• (B) Prarthana Samaj

• (C) Mahila Mahavidhyala

• (D) Mukti Mission

Read the following statements carefully –

(1) A prominent social reformer in South India.

(2) He supported widow remarriage and education for women.

(3) He was referred to as ‘Vidyasagar of South India’

Which famous personality is better expressed in the above statements –

• (A) Ramakrishna Paramahansa

• (B) Veeresalingam

• (C) Sri Narayan Guru

• (D) Ram Mohan Roy

In which year was the Widow Remarriage Act passed –

• (A) 1897

• (B) 1856

• (C) 1899

• (D) 1857

1) This organisation was established by Swami Vivekananda.

• Brahmo Samaj

• Arya Samaj

• SGPC

• Ramakrishna Mission

1) Ram Mohan Roy was described by Rabindranath Tagore in these words:-

• (A) Father of Rationalism

• (B) Father of Brahmo Samaj

• (C) Father of Indian Renaissance

• (D) Father of Vedanta

Who among the following regarded religion as different paths to reach the same God?

• (A) Swami Vivekananda

• (B) R.G. Bhandarkar

• (C) Ramakrishna Paramahansa

• (D) I.C. Vidyasagar

He founded a reform association known as Brahmo Sabha (later known as the Brahmo Samaj) in Calcutta.

• Veeresalingam

• Ram Mohan Roy

• Sri Narayan Guru

• Ramakrishna Paramahansa

He was a brilliant scholar and had a profound knowledge of Sanskrit which earned him the title of ‘Vidyasagar’

• Ishwar Chandra

• Dayanand Saraswati

• Sir Syed Ahmed Khan

• Swami Vivekanand

Sir Syed Ahmed Khan founded this college at Aligarh in 1875

• Sanskrit College

• Muslim -Oriental Collge

• The Hindu College

• Anglo- Oriental College

The Sikh reformers launched this movement against the corrupt management of the gurudwaras

• Vikali Movement

• Aligarh Movement

• Akali Movement

• Punjab Bajao