Q. Which of the following statements about the religious ideas of Raja Ram Mohan Roy are correct?
  1. He believed in monotheism, the doctrine of unity of godhead.
  2. He considered the Vedas to be internal and infallible.
  3. He laid the emphasis on human reason and rationality in all religious matters.
  4. He opposed idol worship.
Select the correct answer from the codes given below:

Answer: 1, 3, and 4
Notes: Raja Ram Mohan Roy did not consider the Vedas to be internal and infallible. He defended Hinduism and its Vedanta philosophy, as found in Vedas and Upanishads, from the ignorant attack of Christian missionaries.

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