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Download Solution PDFWhich of the following organisations is credited with writing literary pieces for the abolition of Sati Pratha?
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Download Solution PDFThe 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.
Additional Information
- 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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