Question

Which of the following is not correct about Prarthana Samaj?

• A. The Prarthana Samaj was founded in Bombay in $1867$
• B. The Prarthana Samaj was founded by Athmaram panduranga(with the help of Keshav Chandra Sen)
• C. The main aim behind the establishment of the Prarthana Samaj was to make people believe in one God and worship only one God
• D. This society was against the widow remarriage

Answer 1

The correct option is D This society was against the widow remarriage

This society was not against the widow remarriage. Their comprehensive reform movement has led many impressive projects of cultural change and social reform in Western India, such as the improvement of the lot of women and depressed classes, an end to the caste system, abolition of child marriages and infanticide, educational opportunities for women, and remarriage of widows.