Q. Which of the following is/are the agenda of the Prarthana Samaj?
1.Disapproval of caste system
2.Raising the age of marriage for both males and females
3.Widow remarriage promotion
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Answer: D
Notes:
Explanation: The Prarthana Sabha was very attached to the bhakti cult of Maharashtra.
The samaj relied on education and persuasion and not on confrontation with Hindu orthodoxy.
There was a four-point social agenda also:
- disapproval of caste system,
- women’s education,
- widow remarriage, and
- raising the age of marriage for both males and females.
Source: Spectrum Modern India
