Which one among the following is not true of the Brahmo Samaj ?

The Brahmo Samaj, founded by Raja Ram Mohan Roy in 1828, was a reformist movement that fundamentally rejected the doctrine of scriptural infallibility. While the movement drew inspiration from the Vedas and Upanishads to promote monotheism, it denied that any scripture could enjoy the status of ultimate authority transcending human reason and conscience. Specifically, under the leadership of Debendranath Tagore, the Samaj explicitly repudiated the belief that the Vedic scriptures were infallible [1]. Conversely, the Samaj was firmly committed to the worship of one God (monotheism) and strictly opposed idolatry, prohibiting images or statues in its buildings [2]. It also emphasized a direct spiritual connection with the Divine, rejecting the necessity of formal rituals or the mediation of a priestly class for interpreting religious texts. Therefore, the statement that it considered Vedic scriptures as infallible is incorrect.

Sources

1. [1] Modern India ,Bipin Chandra, History class XII (NCERT 1982 ed.)[Old NCERT] > Chapter 13: Growth of New India Religious and Social Reform After 1858 > Brahmo Samaj > p. 216
2. [2] Rajiv Ahir. A Brief History of Modern India (2019 ed.). SPECTRUM. > Chapter 9: A General Survey of Socio-Cultural Reform Movements > Socio-Cultural Reform Movements and their Leaders > p. 207