Consider the following statements about Raja Ram Mohan Roy :
- I.He possessed great love and respect for the traditional philosophical systems of the East.
- II.He desired his countrymen to accept the rational and scientific approach and the principle of human dignity and social equality of all men and women.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Answer: C. Statement I is correct: Roy deeply respected the old philosophical systems of India, such as the Vedanta, and translated the Upanishads. Statement II is correct: he wanted Indians to adopt reason, science, human dignity and social equality, including for women. So both are correct.
Watch for: Students may think a modern reformer rejected tradition; Roy respected Eastern philosophy while opposing superstition.
Why the other options are wrong
- A. Wrong because Statement II is also correct.
- B. Wrong because Statement I is also correct.
- D. Wrong because both statements are correct.
Source to check: Bipan Chandra, History of Modern India (old NCERT), chapter on religious and social reform
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