25. Tracing Changes Through A Thousand Years
Explanation:
Only 1 While citing ancient authority for his philosophical views, Rammohan Roy relied ultimately on the power of human reason. In his view, human reason was the final touchstone of the truth of any doctrine, Eastern or Western. He believed that one should depart from the teachings of holy books if human reason so dictates that its message is harmful to the human society. So, statement 1 is correct. Many believed that Rammohan Roy’s rational critique of Hinduism would lead him to embrace Christianity. But, he applied rationalism to Christianity too. He published his Percepts of Jesus in which he tried to separate the moral and philosophical message, which he praised, from its miracle stories. Thus, statement 2 is incorrect.