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Correct Answer: Option (D) — 3 and 4
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Standard Reference Verified• Statement 1 is incorrect: Arya Samaj was founded in Bombay by Swami Dayananda Saraswati in 1875, not 1835. • Statement 2 is incorrect: Lala Lajpat Rai was a dedicated and prominent leader of the Arya Samaj who actively supported its reliance on Vedic ideals for socio-religious reform. • Statement 3 is correct: Under Keshab Chandra Sen, the Brahmo Samaj vigorously promoted social reform, especially women's education, widow remarriage, and the abolition of child marriage. • Statement 4 is correct: After the assassination of Mahatma Gandhi in 1948, Vinoba Bhave founded the Sarvodaya Samaj to carry forward Gandhian constructive work, which included rehabilitation and constructive relief among partition refugees.
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