Question

The famous book Satyarth Prakash was written by which of the following social reformers?
A.Ram Krishna Paramhansa
B. Swami Dayanand Saraswati
C. Raja Ram Mohan Roy
D. Jyotiba Phule

Answer 1

Hint: A religious and social reformer who founded Arya Samaj wrote a famous book ‘Satyarth Prakash’ in 1875 which is written in hindi.This book is translated into many regional and foreign languages.

Complete step by step answer: Satyarth Prakash is a 1875 book written by Swami Dayanand Saraswati who was a social and religious reformer. Further, he revised it in 1882 and now it has been translated into more than 20 languages including Sanskrit, German, French and Chinese etc. This book is dedicated to laying down the reformist advocacy of Swami Dayanand Saraswati in which he mentioned different religious faiths. Important topics of this book include a variety of themes based on God, Principles of Vedas, Marriage and married life, permissible and forbidden diet, Universe and religion.
It was banned in some princely states and Sind in 1944 and is still banned in Sindh.

Looking at the options given:

Option A. Ram Krishna Paramhansa was a religious leader who is considered one of the main contributors to Bengal Renaissance. It is an incorrect option.

Option B. Swami Dayanand Saraswati wrote Satyarth Prakash based on his teachings. This is the correct answer.

Option C. Raja Ram Mohan Roy was a famous reformer who wrote various books including Tuhfat-ul-Muwahhidin, MahaNirvana Tantra and The Precepts of Jesus. It is an incorrect option.

Option D. Jyotiba Phule’s famous book ‘Gulamgiri’ is based on the caste system which was prevalent in India. It is an incorrect option.

Note: Rampal who was the leader of Satlok Ashram criticized sections of the book in 2006 which led to clashes between followers of Arya Samaj and Satlok Ashram. It has views on other religious books like the Quran and Bible which made it more controversial.