Which of the following organisations is credited with writing literary pieces for the abolition of Sati Pratha?  

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  1. The Harijan Sevak Sangh  
  2. The Brahmo Samaj 
  3. The Satya Shodhak Samaj  
  4. The Bahujan Samaj 

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Option 2 : The Brahmo Samaj 
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The correct answer is The Brahmo Samaj.Key Points

  • The Brahmo Samaj is credited with writing literary pieces for the abolition of Sati Pratha.
  • Sati Pratha was a practice where a widow was expected to immolate herself on her husband's funeral pyre.
  • The Brahmo Samaj was a socio-religious reform movement founded by Raja Ram Mohan Roy in 1828.
  • The Brahmo Samaj believed in monotheism and rejected idol worship, caste system, and other social evils prevalent at that time.
  • The Brahmo Samaj played a significant role in the Indian Renaissance and the social reform movements of the 19th and early 20th centuries.

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  • The Harijan Sevak Sangh was founded by Mahatma Gandhi in 1932 to work for the upliftment of the Dalits.
  • The Satya Shodhak Samaj was founded by Jyotirao Phule in 1873 to fight against the caste system and promote education for all.
  • The Bahujan Samaj Party is a political party in India founded by Kanshi Ram in 1984 to represent the interests of the Bahujan Samaj (majority of the population).
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