Question : Prarthana Samaj, or "Prayer Society", a religious and social reform, was founded in 1863 at _________.
Option 1: Pune
Option 2: Delhi
Option 3: Surat
Option 4: Bombay (now Mumbai)
Correct Answer: Bombay (now Mumbai)
Solution : The correct answer is Bombay (now Mumbai) .
Prarthana Samaj, translating to "Prayer Society" in Sanskrit, emerged as a religious and social reform movement in Bombay, India. Founded on March 31, 1867, by Atmaram Pandurang, it gained prominence when Keshub Chandra Sen visited Maharashtra.