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Modern Indian History UPPSC 2005 GS-I
Question

The Brahma Samaj is based on the principle of

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option A: Monotheism

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Monotheism”.
The Brahma Samaj is based on the principle of monotheism. This monotheistic reformist Hindu religious movement was founded in 1828 by Raja Ram Mohan Roy and Dwarkanath Tagore in Calcutta as part of the Bengal Renaissance.

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