UPSC History Optional · Paper II · 1996 · Q1(c) · 20 marks
'The religious reform movements of the 19th century were ‚endeavours to recast the old religion (Hinduism) into a new form suited to meet the needs of the new society.'
- Chapter
- Social and Religious Reform Movements in Bengal and Other Areas
- Topic
- Character of the Reform Movements: Reason, Revival and the West
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