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Download Solution PDF_______ was founded by the Dadoba Pandurang and his brother Atmaram Pandurang in 1867 when Keshub Chandra Sen visited Maharashtra, with an aim to make people believe in one God and worship only one God.
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Download Solution PDFThe correct answer is Prarthana Samaj.
Key Points
- The Prarthana Samaj was founded in 1867.
- It was founded by Dadoba Pandurang and Atmaram Pandurang.
- Prarthana Samaj played a very important role in the Maharashtra renaissance.
- It focused on religious and social reform in Maharashtra.
- The mouthpiece called 'Subodh-Patrika' was run by the Prarthana Samaj.
- Veeresalingam Pantulu was the Telugu reformer who encouraged the Prarthana Samaj in South India.
Additional Information
- Raja Ram Mohan Roy is the founder of Brahmo Samaj in 1828.
- Swami Dayanand Saraswati is the founder of Arya Samaj in 1875.
- Jyotirao Phule founded the Satyashodhak Samaj in 1873 at Pune, Maharashtra.
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