Which of the following statements about Brahmo Samaj is/are correct ? 1. The Brahmo Marriage Act of 1872 allowed inter-caste and widow re-marriage only if . the contracting parties declared themselves to be non-Hindus. 2. Keshub Chandra Sen arranged the m

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Q: 99 (NDA-I/2016)

Which of the following statements about Brahmo Samaj is/are correct ?
1. The Brahmo Marriage Act of 1872 allowed inter-caste and widow re-marriage only if . the contracting parties declared themselves to be non-Hindus.
2. Keshub Chandra Sen arranged the marriage of. his minor daughter with the Maharaja of Burdwan.
3. Keshub Chandra Sen’s followers broke away to form the Naba Brahmo Samaj.
4. The Brahmo Samaj grew .from a small elite group to a mass movement in the 19th century.
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The correct answer to the question is option 1, which states that only statement 1 is correct. Let`s dissect each option to understand why.

Option 1: Statement 1 only

This option states that statement 1 is correct. According to statement 1, the Brahmo Marriage Act of 1872 allowed inter-caste and widow re-marriage only if the contracting parties declared themselves to be non-Hindus. This is indeed correct as the act was enacted to provide legal recognition to these marriages.

Option 2: Statements 1 and 2 only

This option states that both statements 1 and 2 are correct. However, statement 2, which claims that Keshub Chandra Sen arranged the marriage of his minor daughter with the Maharaja of Burdwan, is incorrect. There is no historical evidence to support this claim.

Option 3: Statements 2 and 3 only

This option states that both statements 2 and 3 are correct. However, statement 3, which states that Keshub Chandra Sen`s followers broke away to form the Naba Brahmo Samaj, is incorrect. Keshub Chandra Sen was one of the main leaders of Brahmo Samaj, and there is no evidence of