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Who was the leader of the 'Farazi Movement' in Bengal?
Solve this multiple-choice question and check the correct answer with its explanation below.
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Correct answer and explanation
Correct answer: Haji Shariatullah
Explanation: ā Correct Answer: (B) Haji Shariatullah š Explanation: The Farazi Movement was founded by Haji Shariatullah in 1818 in Eastern Bengal. It was initially a religious reform movement aiming to purge un-Islamic practices among Bengali Muslims and return to the 'faraiz' (obligatory duties) of Islam. Under his son, Dudu Miyan, the movement became more political and agrarian, organizing the peasantry against the local zamindars and British indigo planters. It played a major role in the socio-religious history of 19th-century Bengal.