Who among the following advocated the ideology of “oru jati, oru matam, oru daivam manushyanu” (one caste, one religion, one god for humankind)?

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Answer 1

The correct answer is Narayana Guru .

Key Points

Narayana Guru:-
- He was a great saint and social reformer of India. He preached for religious unity and social equality in Hinduism.
- He is considered to be one of the greatest religious and social leaders of Kerala.
- Narayana Guru gave his first sermon in 1884. He preached for religious unity and social equality in Hinduism.
- He opposed the caste system, discrimination, and other social evils.
- The ideology of “oru jati, oru matam, oru daivam manushyanu” (one caste, one religion, one god for humankind) was advocated by Shri Narayana Guru only.

Additional Information

Swami Shraddhanand:-
- He was an Arya Samaj sannyasi and an Indian Independence activist who propagated the teachings of Dayananda Saraswati.
- He was a key figure in the Hindu Sangathan movement in the early 20th century, which aimed to unite Hindus and promote Hindu nationalism.
Birsa Munda:-
- He was an Indian tribal freedom fighter and folk hero who belonged to the Munda tribe.
- He led a tribal religious millenarian movement that arose in the Bengal Presidency (now Jharkhand) in the late 19th century, during the British Raj, thereby making him an important figure in the history of the Indian independence movement.
Keshub Chunder Sen:-
- He was a Hindu philosopher and social reformer who attempted to incorporate Christian theology within the framework of Hindu thought.
- He became a member of the Brahmo Samaj in 1857 but established his own breakaway "Bharatvarshiya Brahmo Samaj" in 1866 while the Brahmo Samaj remained under the leadership of Debendranath Tagore (who headed the Brahmo Samaj till his death in 1905).