Question

Raja Ram Mohan Roy was totally against ____.
A. The Ramayana
B. The Mahabharata
C. TheVedas, Upanishads,Brahmanas
D. The Brahmanas

Answer 1

Hint:Raja Ram Mohan Roy was born on 22 May 1772 , he was one of founders of a social religious reform movement known as the Brahmo Samaj which believed in the existence of “ one supreme god” and was against idol worship. He has contributed immensely in the fields of politics, education, public administration etc. Since he challenged traditional beliefs and abolished orthodox methods and practices, he is known as the “father of modern India”. He died on 27 September 1833.

Complete answer:
Let us discuss each option individually in detail to figure out the correct answer.

The Ramayana- The Ramayana is one of the two greatest sanskrit epics which depicts the itihasa of India. It was written by Valmiki. Raja Ram Mohan Roy was not against it. Therefore, this is not the correct option.
The Mahabharata- The Mahabharata is one of the two greatest sanskrit epics which depicts the itihasa of India. It was written by Vyasa. Raja Ram Mohan Roy was not against it. Therefore, this is not the correct option.
TheVedas, Upanishads,Brahmanas- Raja Ram Mohan Roy sought a philosophical basis behind the vedas and upanishads, he believed in one supreme god who is beyond human knowledge and who supports the universe. He never believed in these written scripts. Therefore , this is the correct option.
The Brahmanas- Raja Ram Mohan Roy believed in equality and did not believe in superiority on the basis of caste. He was not against the brahmanas alone. Therefore, this is not the correct option.

Hence, the correct answer is option C.

Note:Raja RamMohan Roy was given the title of Raja by Akbar II, the Mughal emperor. His influence was apparent and was known for his efforts to abolish the practices of sati and child marriage. Raja Ram Mohan Roy, for his contributions is also considered to be the "Father of the Bengal Renaissance" by many historians.