In the context of abolition of Sati, on what grounds did the Dharma Sabha petition to the British?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → Reformers had no right to interpret sacred texts
Option (1) Reformers had no right to interpret sacred texts — Correct. Sati was opposed by the Brahmo Samaj. Orthodox members of the Hindu community in Bengal formed the Dharma Sabha and petitioned the British arguing that reformers had no right to interpret sacred texts.
NCERT (2025-26): “2.1 Social reform movements in the 19th and early 20th century … Debates within communities were common during this period. For instance, sati was opposed by the Brahmo Samaj. Orthodox members of the Hindu community in Bengal formed an organisation called Dharma Sabha and petitioned the British arguing that reformers had no right to interpret sacred texts.” |