The Prarthana Samaj, which is one of the important reform movement in western India was founded in the year?
A
1857
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B
1867
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C
1888
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D
1889
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Solution
The correct option is C 1867 Prarthana Samaj, or "Prayer Society" in Sanskrit, was
a movement for religious and social reform in Bombay based on earlier reform
movements. Prarthana Samaj was founded by Atmaram Pandurang with the help of
Keshav Chandra Sen in 1867, with an aim to make people believe in one God and
worship only one God.