2021 · Q78
Which of the following ideas was preached by the Kherwar or Sapha Har movement of the 1870s?
General KnowledgeHistory of India
- AAcceptance of the Hindu pantheonic order
- BMonotheism and internal social reform
- CPhilosophy of Yoga and Mimansa
- DPolytheism
Explanation
The Kherwar or Sapha Har movement, started in 1868 under Bhagrit Manjhi among the Santhals, popularised the concept of one God (monotheism) and aimed at internal social reform, rejecting the Hindu pantheon. It did not accept the pantheonic order, preach Yoga-Mimansa philosophy, or uphold polytheism.