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History exam question: Compare the Brahmo Samaj and the Arya Samaj,

The question (13 marks)

Compare the Brahmo Samaj and the Arya Samaj, and explain the statement that the Arya Samaj was revivalist in form though not in content. Refer also to the Prarthana Samaj, the Ramakrishna Mission and the Theosophical Society. (13 marks)

MU Module II, socio-religious reform movements; pack ch. 02.

Plan your answer on paper before you look at the authorities — issue first, then the rule, then apply it to these facts.

It tests Unit 2 · Social and Religious Reform of History.

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