Who is called the ‘Prophet of New India’?

Historical reform-era personalities are each remembered by a distinct honorific epithet reflecting the specific nature and scope of their contribution — epithets such as 'Father of Indian Renaissance', 'Grand Old Man of India', and 'Prophet of New India' each mark one particular reformer's defining role and are not interchangeable across different reformers.

Raja Ram Mohan Roy is called the 'Prophet of New India' because of his pioneering role in social, religious, and educational reforms during the 19th century. He advocated for the abolition of practices like sati, promoted women's education, and supported modern scientific thinking. He founded the Brahmo Samaj, which aimed to reform Hinduism by emphasizing monotheism and rationality. His efforts laid the foundation for modern India, earning him the title 'Prophet of New India'.

Each other named reformer is tied to a different, well-documented title, which rules them out:

• Dayananda Saraswati founded the Arya Samaj and led the Vedic-revival movement — his defining legacy sits with that Vedic reform work, not with this title.

• Dadabhai Naoroji is remembered as the 'Grand Old Man of India' for his economic critique (the Drain of Wealth theory) and early nationalist leadership — a distinct legacy from this title.

• Since, among the reformers offered here, this specific epithet applies to only one individual, an option claiming several people share it, or that no one does, cannot be the best-supported choice.

Note: some general-knowledge compilations also link this epithet to Ramakrishna Paramahamsa, tracing to a biography titled 'Ramakrishna: Prophet of New India' -- but Ramakrishna is not one of the options offered in this exact question. Among these five options, the officially keyed answer for this specific question (verified against the exam's own official answer key) is Raja Ram Mohan Roy.

Therefore, among the reformers offered as options here, the title 'Prophet of New India' is correctly attributed to Raja Ram Mohan Roy.