Question

Match the following :

1. Aligarh School i) Sir Syyid Ahmad Khan

2. Arya Samaj ii) Raja Ram Mohun Roy

3. Brahmo samaj iii) Swami Dayanand Saraswati

4. Prarthana Samaj iv) M.G Ranade

• A. a) 1-i), 2-ii), 3-iii), 4-iv)
• B. b) 1-iv), 2-ii), 3-iii), 4-i)
• C. c) 1-i), 2-iv), 3-iii), 4-ii)
• D. d) 1-i), 2-iii), 3-ii), 4-iv)

Answer 1

The correct option is D d) 1-i), 2-iii), 3-ii), 4-iv)

d)
The Brahma Sabha founded by Raja Ram Mohun Roy in 1828, which later came to be known as Brahmo samaj, made an effort to reform Hindu religion and society.
Arya Samaj was founded by Swami Dayanand in 1875 to reform Hinduism which later contributed in the growth of communalism because one of its agendas was to stop conversions of Hindus which led it to start a crusade against other religions.

Prarthana Samaj was started in Maharashtra to reform Hindu religious thought and practice in the light of modern knowledge. Two of its great leaders were R.G Bhandarkar and M.G Ranade. Sir Syyed Ahmad was the most important reformer amongst Muslims. He founded the Aligarh Muslim University to spread Western sciences and culture. He interpreted the Quran in the light of contemporary rationalism and science.