UPSC History Optional · Paper II · 2014 · Q4(a) · 20 marks
“Though Sri Ramakrishna became the prophet of neo-Hinduism, he never claimed to have founded any new religion.” Elaborate.
- Chapter
- Social and Religious Reform Movements in Bengal and Other Areas
- Topic
- Ramakrishna and Vivekananda
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