Question

Tattwabodhini Sabha was founded by?
1. Debendranath Tagore
2. Sivnath Sastri
3. Keshab Chandra Sen
4. Raja Ramohan Roy

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 1 : Debendranath Tagore

The correct answer is Debendranath Tagore.

• Tattwabodhini Sabha was a group inspired by Brahmo Samaj.
• The founding member was Devendranath Tagore.
• In 1859 the tattwabodhini sabha was dissolved back into Brahmo Samaj by Debendranath Tagore.

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• Shivnath Shastri-
  • ​He was born in 1847 in Chingripota village. 
  • He used to attend lectures of Debendranath Tagore, Keshub Chunder Sen, and Ajodhyanath Pakrashi in the Bhawanipur branch of the Brahmo Samaj as early as 1862.
  • Later he worked in educational and socio-religious reforms in Bengal in the 20th century.
• Keshab Chandra Sen-
  • He became a member of the Brahmo Samaj in 1857.
  • He founded "Bharatvarshiya Brahmo Samaj" in 1866.
  • He also founded 'New Dispensation. 
• Raja Ram Mohan Roy-
  • He is known as the father of the Indian Renaissance.
  • He established Atmiya Sabha in 1814 against idolatry, caste atrocities, and child marriage.
  • He founded Brahmo Sabha in 1828 which later become Brahmo Samaj.

•  Debendranath Tagore
  • Debendranath Tagore was born to the Tagore family in Jorasanko, popularly known as Jorasanko Thakur Bari.
  • He was the founder in 1848 of the Brahmo religion, which today is also recognized with Brahmoism.