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SSC CGL 2023 PYQ — Question 40

SSC CGL - 19 July 2023 - Shift 2 • General Awareness • Q40

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Ramakrishna Gopal Bhandarkar and Mahadev Govind Ranade carried out their work of religious reforms in Maharashtra through which of the following organisations?

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Correct answer: A

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The correct answer is Option 1 i.e. Prarthana Samaj

  • Ramakrishna Gopal Bhandarkar and Mahadev Govind Ranade were part of the Prarthana Samaj, a socio-religious reform movement in western India. 
  • The Prarthana Samaj was founded in Bombay in 1867 by Bhandarkar, Ranade, and Atmaram Pandurang. 
  • The movement's goal was to reform orthodox Hinduism's social customs and to promote the belief in one God. 
  • The Prarthana Samaj also sought to combat the caste system and untouchability.