Who among the following was the founder of Prarthana Samaj?

Who among the following was the founder of Prarthana Samaj? Correct Answer Atmaram Pandurang

The correct answer is Atmaram Pandurang.

Key Points

• The Prarthana Samaj was founded in 1867.
• It was founded by Atmaram Pandurang.
• Prarthana Samaj played a very important role in the Maharashtra renaissance.
• It focused on religious and social reform in Maharashtra.
• The mouthpiece called 'Subodh-Patrika' was run by the Prarthana Samaj.
• Veeresalingam Pantulu was the Telugu reformer who encouraged the Prarthana Samaj in South India.

Additional Information

• Jyotirao Govindrao Phule was an Indian writer, social activist, thinker, and anti-caste social reformer from Maharashtra.
  • He and his wife, Savitribai Phule, were pioneers of women's education in India.
• Mahadev Govind Ranade was a distinguished Indian scholar, social reformer and author.
  • He was a founding member of the Indian National Congress (INC)
• RC Bhandarkar was one of India's first orientologists, an Indologist whose other notable books are Early History of Deccan, Vaishnavism, Shaivism and Other Minor Religions.