Which of the statements given below is least

Solution

● Statement A is correct: The rising educated middle class suffered humiliation at the hands of the superior regarded Western culture. These social religious reform movements in their attempt to reform the evils of the society had glorified India’s past culture which was devoid of such practices. Hence it contributed to the sense of respect and pride towards the past cultural history of India. ● Statement B is correct: These reform movements aimed at the modernization of the Indian society and enrichment of the Indian culture by integrating modern practices. It did not favor the blind imitation of the western culture in India but sought to enrich its own cultural values. ● Statement C is least appropriate/ incorrect: In some cases while the history of ancient India was looked at with pride, that of medieval India was looked down upon as an era of decline in moral culture. Also the activities of the Arya Samajists during the Shuddhi Movement estranged the Muslims. Hence, it was in a way responsible for the rise of communal consciousness among the people. ● Statement D is correct: The movement focused on enriching the Indian culture by weeding out practices that were ● considered as socially harmful and by promoting the mixing of scientific and modern western ideas into the Indian culture.