Reformers of Tamil Nadu in 19th Century

Q. founded the Sakya Buddhist Society at Madras.

1. Ramalinga Swamigal
2. Vaikunda Swamigal
3. Iyothee Thassar

Q. Select the statement that is/are wrong regarding Ramalinga Swamigal:

1. He was born in 1843 in Marudhur.
2. He was educated in an English medium school.
3. He formed Suddha Sanmarga Satya Sanga in 1865.
4. His views were radical in nature.

Q. Select the wrong statements regarding Iyothee Thassar from the following:

1. He was a journalist and practiced medicine.
2. He organised the First Conference of the association at Nilgiris.
3. He founded an organisation called Adwaitha Sabha.
4. In 1907, he started a daily newspaper called Oru Paisa Tamilan.

Q. The cult of is known as 'Ayya Vazhi'.

1. Ayyankali
2. Vaikunda Swamigal
3. Ramalinga Swamigal

Q. 'X' was disappointed with the Hindu dharma which served as the basis for propagating and validating caste in Hindu society. ' 'X' was influenced by the theosophist organizer, Colonel H.S. Olcott. He went to Sri Lanka in 1898 and converted to Buddhism.

Who was 'X'?

1. Ramalinga Swamigal
2. Iyothee Thaasar
3. M.G. Ranade
4. Jyotiba Phule

Q. Select the wrongly matched pair/s from the following:

1. Samathuva Samajam - Organised inter caste dining.
2. Vaikunda Swamigal - Ayya
3. Vaikundar - Opposed rituals.
4. Rajah of Travancore - Patron of Vaikuntar

Q. The writings of disturbed the orthodox Shaivite groups in Tamil Nadu.

1. Ayya Vaikundar
2. Ramalinga Swamigal
3. Narayana Guru

Q. Which social reformer was imprisoned by the Maharajah of Travancore?

1. Iyothee Thaasar
2. Ramalinga Swamigal
3. Narayana Guru
4. Vaikunda Swamigal

Q. Match the following:

1. Thiruvarutpa
2. Oru Paisa Tamilan
3. Akila Thirattu

Q. why did sophie like her brother geoff more than any other person?from her perspective.what did he symbolise?

Q. Choose the correct pair:

1. Ramalinga Swamigal
2. Vaikunda Swamigal
3. Iyothee Thaasar
4. Ayyavazhi
5. Vallalar
6. Buddhist

Q. Which social reformer emphasised the concept of 'Jeevakarunya'?

1. Ramalinga Swamigal
2. Iyothee Thaasar
3. Vaikunda Swamigal
4. Narayana Guru

Q. Who started the magazine 'Oru Paisa Tamilan'?

1. Ramalinga Swamigal
2. Vaikunda Swamigal
3. Ayyankali
4. Iyothee Thaasar