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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.
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.
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Dayanand Saraswati believed that the Vedas were the fountainhead of all knowledge and truth.
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Jyotiba Phule was a social reformer in Maharashtra.
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Many great humanists and social reformers propagated their ideas in an effort to arrest the stagnation of Indian society. In this context, discuss:
The Arya Samaj
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With reference to the reform movements in various parts of India, discuss:
The Aligarh Movement
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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.
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___________ founded the Mohammedan Anglo-Oriental College at Aligarh in 1875.
