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The founders of the Paramhansa Mandali founded in Maharashtra believed in which one of the following?
Options
- ASocial distancing along caste lines
- BGlorification of caste system
- CForbidding widow remarriage
- DOne God and in breaking caste rules
Correct answer
D. One God and in breaking caste rules
Step-by-step solution
Paramahansa Mandali was a secret socio-religious group, established in 1849, in Bombay and is closely related to Manav Dharma Sabha which was founded in 1844 in Surat. It was the first socio-religious organization of Maharashtra. Founded in 1849 in Maharashtra, the founders of these Mandli believed in one god. Theywere primarily interested in breaking caste rules.