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

In 1887, Mahadev Govind Ranade and M. Raghunath Rao established an organization dedicated to bringing socio-religious reform discussions to a national platform alongside the annual sessions of the Indian National Congress. Which organization was established by them for this purpose?

  1. Indian National Social ConferenceAnswer
  2. B
    Social Service League
  3. C
    Deccan Education Society
  4. D
    Madras Hindu Association

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The Indian National Social Conference was founded in 1887 by Mahadev Govind Ranade and M. Raghunath Rao to focus on national social reform issues alongside Congress sessions.
The Indian National Social Conference was established in 1887 by Mahadev Govind Ranade and M. Raghunath Rao. It met annually at the same venue as the Indian National Congress to debate social issues, advocate widow remarriage, protest against child marriage, and launch the famous 'Pledge Movement'.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Identify the founders and year mentioned in the question stem
The target organization was established in 1887 by Mahadev Govind Ranade and M. Raghunath Rao.
Founding dates and reform leaders uniquely distinguish major 19th-century organizations.
2
Analyze the primary objective of the organization
It functioned as an all-India social reform body meeting alongside the Indian National Congress to promote social reforms such as inter-caste marriage and anti-child marriage pledges.
This dual political-social session structure was the defining feature of the Indian National Social Conference.

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Indian National Social Conference and 19th-Century Social Reform Organizations
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Socio-Religious Reform Movements of the 19th and 20th Centuries

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