Concept:The Brahmo Samaj was a 19th-century socio-religious reform movement founded by Raja Ram Mohan Roy in 1828.
It aimed at monotheism, rational worship, and social reforms like opposing caste and supporting widow remarriage.
Explanation:Statement 1 is correct. The Brahmo Marriage Act of 1872 legalised inter-caste marriage and widow remarriage only if the couple declared they were not Hindu, Muslim, Christian, or any other recognised religion.
Statement 2 is incorrect. Keshub Chandra Sen married his minor daughter to the Maharaja of Cooch Behar, not to the Maharaja of Burdwan.
Statement 3 is incorrect. The split after Keshub’s daughter’s marriage led to the formation of the Sadharan Brahmo Samaj, not the Naha Brahmo Samaj.
Statement 4 is incorrect. The Brahmo Samaj remained largely an elite urban movement and never became a mass movement in the 19th century.
Answer:Option A: 1 only.