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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.
Solution
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.
RELATED QUESTIONS
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 |
Choose the correct answer:
______________ founded the Arya Samaj in 1875.
State whether the following is true or false:
Dayanand Saraswati believed that the Vedas were the fountainhead of all knowledge and truth.
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:
Explain Raja Ram Mohan’s views on education.
Answer the following question briefly:
With reference to Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar, an outstanding social and religious reformer, discuss his contribution in the following field:
Education in Sanskrit College
Answer the following question briefly:
With reference to the reform movements in various parts of India, discuss:
Reforms among the Sikhs
How did Ram Mohan Roy’s propagate his ideas?
State whether the following statement is True or False:
Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar, as Principal of the Sanskrit College, allowed lower castes to join his college.
State whether the following statement is True or False:
Mahadev Govind Ranade advocated worship of Supreme God and condemned the rigidity of the caste system.
State whether the following statement is True or False:
Swami Vivekananda attended the Parliament of Religions held in New York in 1980.
