Who among the following founded the Dharma Sabha?

Who among the following founded the Dharma Sabha?

[amp_mcq option1=”Krishna Mohan Banerjee” option2=”Keshab Chandra Sen” option3=”Radhakanta Deb” option4=”Akshay Kumar Datta” correct=”option3″]

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UPSC CAPF – 2021
The correct answer is C) Radhakanta Deb.
– Radhakanta Deb founded the Dharma Sabha in 1830 in Calcutta.
– The Dharma Sabha was a conservative Hindu society that opposed the reform movements like the Brahmo Samaj, particularly Raja Ram Mohan Roy’s efforts to abolish Sati.
– It aimed to preserve orthodox Hindu practices and traditions against the perceived threat from Western influence and reformist ideas.
– Krishna Mohan Banerjee was associated with the Young Bengal movement and later converted to Christianity.
– Keshab Chandra Sen was a leader of the Brahmo Samaj after Debendranath Tagore.
– Akshay Kumar Datta was also a prominent figure in the Brahmo Samaj.