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Difficulty: Very hardSocio-Religious Reform Movements of the 19th and 20th Centuries

Arrange the following socio-religious reform organizations established in 19th-century India in correct chronological order of their foundation, from the earliest to the latest:

  1. 1Foundation of Rahnumai Mazdayasnan Sabha (Parsi Reform Society)
  2. 2Foundation of Prarthana Samaj in Bombay
  3. 3Establishment of Satyashodhak Samaj in Maharashtra
  4. 4Formation of Sadharan Brahmo Samaj in Calcutta

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The correct chronological sequence of foundation is Rahnumai Mazdayasnan Sabha (1851), followed by Prarthana Samaj (1867), Satyashodhak Samaj (1873), and Sadharan Brahmo Samaj (1878).
The precise chronological order of foundation for these reform organizations is: Rahnumai Mazdayasnan Sabha in 1851, Prarthana Samaj in 1867, Satyashodhak Samaj in 1873, and Sadharan Brahmo Samaj in 1878.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Identify the foundation year of Rahnumai Mazdayasnan Sabha
Established in 1851 in Bombay
It was established by leaders like Naoroji Furdoonji and Dadabhai Naoroji to reform Parsi religious and social practices.
2
Identify the foundation year of Prarthana Samaj
Established in 1867 in Bombay
It was established under the leadership of Dr. Atmaram Pandurang and later championed by M.G. Ranade.
3
Identify the foundation year of Satyashodhak Samaj
Established in 1873 in Pune, Maharashtra
Jyotirao Phule established the Truth-Seekers' Society to emancipate lower castes and promote rationalism.
4
Identify the foundation year of Sadharan Brahmo Samaj
Established in 1878 in Calcutta
It emerged from a split in Keshab Chandra Sen's Brahmo Samaj of India over the marriage of his underage daughter to the Maharaja of Cooch Behar.

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Chronological Timeline of 19th-Century Indian Socio-Religious Reform Movements
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