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Q. Which of the following is/are the main aim/s of Young Bengal Movement?

  • (A) Inspire pupil to think freely and rationally
  • (B) Question all authority and oppose decadent customs and traditions
  • (C) Love liberty, equality and freedom
  • (D) All the above
  • Correct Answer - Option(D)
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Explanation by: Admin

The Young Bengal Movement, led by Henry Louis Vivian Derozio in the 1820s–1830s, was a radical and reformist intellectual movement in colonial India. The movement primarily involved students of Hindu College, Calcutta, and had the following main aims:

(A) Inspire pupils to think freely and rationally
✔ They encouraged scientific thinking, questioning of blind faith, and logical reasoning.

(B) Question all authority and oppose decadent customs and traditions
✔ They opposed practices like caste discrimination, idol worship, child marriage, and other orthodox social customs.

(C) Love liberty, equality and freedom
✔ Influenced by the ideals of the French Revolution and Enlightenment thinkers, they upheld democratic values and civil liberties.

Thus, all of the above are correct objectives of the Young Bengal Movement.

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