Consider the following statements about Raja Ram Mohan Roy: I. He possessed great love and respect for the…
Consider the following statements about Raja Ram Mohan Roy: I. He possessed great love and respect for the traditional philosophical systems of the East. II. He desired his countrymen to accept the rational and scientific approach and the principle of human dignity and social equality of all men and women. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
I only
II only
Both I and II
Neither I nor II
Solution
Raja Ram Mohan Roy admired traditional Eastern philosophy and Vedanta (I correct). [Sources disagree: Insights IAS — A; Prepp — C. Flagged as provisional.]