Who among the following was the founder of Atmiya Sabha?
(A) Raja Rammohan Roy
(B) Swami Dayanand Saraswati
(C) Swami Vivekanand
(D) Aurobindo Ghosh
Correct Answer : Raja Rammohan Roy
Question Asked : 41st BPSC (Pre) 1996
In 1814, Raja Ram Mohan Roy founded Atmiya Sabha to propagate monotheistic Hindu religion. It tried to initiate social and religious reforms in the society. Raja Ram Mohan Roy also founded the Brahmo Sabha, an important socio-religious reform movement in Bengal in 1828, later known as ‘Brahmo Samaj.’ Devendranath Tagore founded ‘Tatvabodhini Sabha’ in 1839 to propagate the ideas of Raja Ram Mohan Roy. ‘Atmiya Sabha’ was the first society founded by Raja Ram Mohan Roy.
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