Consider the following.

1. Calcutta Unitarian Committee

2. Tabernacle of New Dispensation

3. Indian Reform Association

Keshab Chandra Sen is associated with the establishment of which of the above?

The correct answer is 2 and 3 only — Keshab Chandra Sen is associated with the establishment of the Tabernacle of New Dispensation and the Indian Reform Association, but not the Calcutta Unitarian Committee.

Let us examine each of the three institutions one by one to understand why this answer is correct.

Statement 1 — Calcutta Unitarian Committee:
The Calcutta Unitarian Committee was established in 1823 by Ram Mohan Roy, not by Keshab Chandra Sen. Ram Mohan Roy founded it with the help of Unitarian missionaries, particularly the American missionary Charles Hall. It was part of Ram Mohan Roy's effort to promote monotheistic and rationalist religious ideas. Keshab Chandra Sen had no role in its founding — in fact, he was not even born until 1838. Therefore, Statement 1 is incorrect with respect to Keshab Chandra Sen.

Statement 2 — Tabernacle of New Dispensation (Church of the New Dispensation):
Keshab Chandra Sen founded the Church of the New Dispensation (also called the Nava Vidhan or Tabernacle of New Dispensation) in 1880. After he separated from the Brahmo Samaj of India (which he had himself led), he established this new religious movement. It was a syncretic faith that sought to harmonise elements of Hinduism, Christianity, Islam, and other world religions under the belief in one universal God. This is directly associated with Keshab Chandra Sen. Therefore, Statement 2 is correct.

Statement 3 — Indian Reform Association:
Keshab Chandra Sen founded the Indian Reform Association in 1870. This organisation was established as a vehicle for social reform, focusing on issues such as the education of women, temperance (opposition to alcohol), cheap literature for the masses, and widow remarriage. It was an activist, socially oriented body that complemented his spiritual and religious work within the Brahmo Samaj movement. Therefore, Statement 3 is correct.

Summary of Analysis:

  • Statement 1 (Calcutta Unitarian Committee) → Founded by Ram Mohan Roy → Not Keshab Chandra Sen ✗
  • Statement 2 (Tabernacle of New Dispensation) → Founded by Keshab Chandra Sen in 1880 ✓
  • Statement 3 (Indian Reform Association) → Founded by Keshab Chandra Sen in 1870 ✓

Since only Statements 2 and 3 are correctly associated with Keshab Chandra Sen, the answer is confirmed as 2 and 3 only.