In 1849, the Paramhans Mandali was established to work for the abolition of ‘Caste’ at .

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The correct answer is Bombay.Key Points

In 1849, a covert socio-religious organization called the Paramhans Mandali was founded in Bombay.
It shared a close relationship with Manav Dharma Sabha, which was established in Surat in 1844.
Dadoba Pandurang, Durgaram Mehtaji, and several of his friends founded it
It served as a covert organization, and it's thought that when its existence was made public in 1860, it quickly disintegrated.
It was the first socioreligious institution in Maharashtra.
This Mandli's founders held a monotheistic belief.
They were mostly concerned with disobeying caste laws.
The members consumed food prepared by members of lower castes during their sessions.
Also, the Mandala advocated women's education and widow remarriage.

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Manav Dharma Sabha:
- One of the oldest organizations for socio-religious change in Gujarat and British India was the Manav Dharma Sabha.
- Durgaram Manchharam Mehta, Dadoba Pandurang Tarkhadkar, and a few others founded it on June 22, 1844 in Surat.
- Exposing the hypocritical practices seen in the Christian, Muslim, and Hindu religions was one of the Sabha's main objectives.
- As Dadoba and Durgaram departed for Bombay in 1846 and Rajkot in 1852, respectively, it ceased to exist.