Which of the following is not one of the ideas of Raja Rammohan Roy ........

Modern Indian History 1857-1885

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Which of the following is not one of the ideas of Raja Rammohan Roy?

He preached monotheism.

He incorporated the best teachings of other religions.

His solution to sati or for the living widows was widow remarriage.

He laid stress on India’s need for western scientific knowledge.

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Explanation:

Raja Ram Mohun Roy was deeply influenced by the monotheism and anti-idolatry of Islam, Sufism, the ethical teachings of Christianity and the liberal and rationalist doctrines of the West. He attacked idol worship as degrading and expounded the conception of “One God of all religions and humanity. He launched a sustained campaign for promulgation of a law for the abolition of Sati. He asked the government to concentrate on modern western education. He was opposed to the Sanskrit system of education, because “it would keep the country in darkness“.