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UGC NET December 2018 History
Which one of the following statements regarding the ideals of the Prarthana Samaj is not correct?
ABelieved that God is one and without form.
BBelieved in the levelling down of the castes and the brotherhood of man.
CBelieved in forming a different sect from Hindu society. ✓ Correct
DBelieved in accepting the work of medieval saints as the basis for social progress.
Correct answer: (C) Believed in forming a different sect from Hindu society. — The statement about forming a different sect is not correct, so that is the answer.
Explanation
★The statement about forming a different sect is not correct, so that is the answer.
★The Prarthana Samaj did not believe in forming a sect separate from Hindu society.
★It worked for reform from within the Hindu fold.
★So this statement is wrong.
★It was founded by Atmaram Pandurang and shaped by the visit of Keshab Chandra Sen.
★It believed in one formless God, the levelling of castes, and the work of the medieval Bhakti saints.
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