Q. Consider the following statements regarding “Paramahansa Mandali”:
1.It was founded by Dadoba Pandurang and Mehtaji Durgaram.
2.Initially it worked as a secret society that worked to reform Hindu religion and society in general.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Answer: C
Notes:
Explanation: Founded in 1849 in Maharashtra, the founders of the Paramahansa Mandali—Dadoba Pandurang, Mehtaji Durgaram and others—began as a secret society that worked to reform Hindu religion and society in general.
The ideology of the society was closely linked to that of the Manav Dharma Sabha.
Source: Spectrum
