Who of the following founded the Atmiya Samaj?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option 3- Raja Ram Mohan Roy
The correct answer is Raja Ram Mohan Roy.
Atmiya Samaj was a philosophical discussion circle in India that was founded by Raja Ram Mohan Roy in 1815 in Kolkata (then Calcutta). The association was started to promote free and collective thinking and social reform.
Swami Vivekananda, Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar, and Dayananda Saraswati were all important social reformers in India, but they did not found the Atmiya Samaj.
- Swami Vivekananda was a Hindu monk and a major figure in the Hindu revival movement. He founded the Ramakrishna Mission in 1897.
- Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar was a social reformer and politician who fought for the rights of Dalits (formerly known as "untouchables"). He founded the Republican Party of India in 1956.
- Dayananda Saraswati was a Hindu revivalist who founded the Arya Samaj in 1875. He advocated for the reform of Hinduism and the promotion of Vedic values.