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Q · Social and Cultural UprisingsMedium · 45s
‘Young Bengal’ movement in the 1830s was led by:
TopicSocial and Cultural Uprisings
Question Typemultiple choice
DifficultyMedium
Marking+1 / −0.33
Test Duration30 min
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Meaning: A radical intellectual movement questioning orthodoxy and promoting rationalism in Calcutta.Correct Option Justification: Derozio inspired his students at Hindu College, forming the ‘Young Bengal’ group.Incorrect Options:A. Dwarkanath was an industrialist/reformer but not its leader.B. Keshab belonged to a later Brahmo phase.C. David Hare promoted education but did not lead Young Bengal.D. Derozio alone led Young Bengal.
Final Answer: Option A - Henry Louis Vivian Derozio