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History GK · Q647

Modern Indian History

Competitive Exams · History GK · question 647

Q647

Who among the following started Bengali weekly newspaper 'Sambad Kaumudi' in year 1821?

A.
Raja Ram Mohan Roy
Answer
B.
Aurobindo Ghosh
C.
Ramkrishna Paramhans
D.
Debendranath Tagore

Answer: Option A

Solution

Answer: Option A
Solution:
Sambad Kaumudi was a Bengali weekly newspaper published from Kolkata in the first half of the 19th century by Ram Mohan Roy. It was a noted pro-Reformist publication that actively campaigned for the abolition of the Sati Pratha.