Q. Consider the following statements about Veda Samaj:
1. Veda Samaj was established by Keshab Chandra Sen and K. Sridharalu Naidu.
2. Veda Samaj was renamed as the Brahmo Samaj of Southern India in 1871.
Which of the above given statement is/are correct?
Answer: C
Notes:
Veda Samaj:
Veda Samaj was established by Keshab Chandra Sen and K. Sridharalu Naidu when the former visited Madras in 1864. K. Sridharalu Naidu later visited Calcutta to study the Brahmo Samaj movement and when he returned, he renamed the Veda Samaj as Brahmo Samaj of Southern India in 1871. He translated the books of Brahmo Dharma into Tamil and Telugu and undertook missionary tours to propagate the faith. However, Naidu’s untimely death in 1874 in an accident led to several schisms into this organization.
Source: NCERT
