Social and Religious Reform in Nineteenth Century Bengal
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What social reform movement was Raja Rammohan Roy a pioneer of in India?

Brahmo Samaj

What did Raja Rammohan Roy consider as the greatest obstacle to the development of patriotic feeling in the Hindu society?

Caste system

What did Rammohan believe was essential for the improvement of society?

Regeneration of womenfolk

After Rammohan's death, who took up the cause of the Brahmo movement for social reform?

<p>Debendranath Tagore</p> Signup and view all the answers

What were some of the aims of the Friends' Social Welfare Society led by Debendranath Tagore?

<p>Promoting female education, abolition of child-marriage, and polygamy</p> Signup and view all the answers

What year did Keshab Chandra Sen join the Brahmo Samaj?

<p>1857</p> Signup and view all the answers

What volunteer party did Keshab Chandra Sen organize in 1860 for famine relief?

<p>Sangat Sabha</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was one of Keshab Chandra's core beliefs regarding societal progress?

<p>Emancipation of women</p> Signup and view all the answers

What did Keshab Chandra Chandra include in the Brahmo movement besides missionary activities?

<p>Programme of social reform</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of marriages was Keshab Chandra Sen in favour of?

<p>Widow remarriage</p> Signup and view all the answers

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