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

Arrange the following socio-religious reform initiatives and educational institutions in India in chronological order of their establishment, starting from the earliest to the latest:

  1. 1Academic Association founded by Henry Vivian Derozio
  2. 2Prarthana Samaj established in Bombay
  3. 3Mohammedan Anglo-Oriental College founded at Aligarh
  4. 4Central Hindu School established at Banaras by Annie Besant

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The correct chronological order from earliest to latest is: Academic Association (1828), Prarthana Samaj (1867), Mohammedan Anglo-Oriental College (1875), and Central Hindu School (1898).
The correct sequence arranges the organizations chronologically according to their establishment dates: Academic Association (1828), Prarthana Samaj (1867), Mohammedan Anglo-Oriental College (1875), and Central Hindu School at Banaras (1898).

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Determine the founding year of the Academic Association.
Established in 1828.
Henry Vivian Derozio established the Academic Association in 1828 to encourage discussions on free thought and social reform among radical Bengali youth.
2
Determine the founding year of the Prarthana Samaj.
Established in 1867.
Atmaram Pandurang and his associates founded the Prarthana Samaj in Bombay in 1867, heavily influenced by Keshub Chandra Sen's visit to Western India.
3
Determine the founding year of the Mohammedan Anglo-Oriental College.
Established in 1875.
Sir Syed Ahmed Khan established the institution at Aligarh in 1875 to impart Western education alongside Islamic learning.
4
Determine the founding year of the Central Hindu School at Banaras.
Established in 1898.
Annie Besant established the Central Hindu School at Banaras in 1898, which later served as the nucleus for Banaras Hindu University.
5
Sequence the institutions by their foundation years.
1828 -> 1867 -> 1875 -> 1898.
Comparing the timeline yields Academic Association (1828), Prarthana Samaj (1867), Mohammedan Anglo-Oriental College (1875), and Central Hindu School (1898).

Key Concept

Chronology of 19th-Century Reform Movements and Educational Institutions in India
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Socio-Religious Reform Movements of the 19th and 20th Centuries

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