Socio-Religious movements in India
Socio-Religious movements
Socio Religious Movements
Organisation | Year | Place | Founder | Aims/Remark |
Atmiya Sabha | 1815 | Calcutta | Rammohan Roy | To propogate monotheism and to remove evils in Hinduism |
Brahma Samaj | 1828 | Calcutta | Rammohan Roy | Sama as above |
Young Bengal movement | 1830 | Calcutta | Derozio | Attacked old traditions and customs. Political questions through press and association |
Brahma samaj of India | 1866 | Calcutta | Keshab Chandra Sen | Split in Brahmo samaj over social reform. The old organization came to be known as Adi Brahmo Samaj |
Prarthana Samaj | 1867 | Bombay | Dr. Atmaram Pandurang | Reformation of Hindu religion. Joined by M.G.Ranade and R.G. Bhandarkar in 1870 |
Satyadhodak Samaj | 1873 | Bombay | Jyotiba Phule | Against upper caste domination and supremacy |
Arya Samaj | 1875 | Bombay | Swami Dayanand Saraswati | Reform of Hinduism and prevention of conversion of Hindus. |
Theosophical Society | 1875 | New York | Madame H.P.Blavatsky and Col. H.S.Olcott | Promotion of ancient religions and formation of universal brotherhood of Man. |
Deccan Education Society | 1884 | Poona | G.G.Agarkar & M.G.Ranade | To prepare the Young for the service of nation through education |
Deva Samaj | 1887 | Lahore | Shivanarayan Agnihotri | Same as that of Brahmo Samaj but worshipped a Guru |
Ramakrishna Math | 1887 | Bara Nagar | Swami Vivekananda | |
Ramakrishna Mission | 1897 | Belur | Swami Vivekananda | Humanitarian relief and Social works |
Servants of India Society | 1905 | Bombay | Gopal Krishna Gokhale | To train Indian in different fields in service of motherland |
Poona Seva Sadan | 1909 | Poona | Mrs Ramabai Ranade | To promote the welfare of women. |
Social Service League | 1911 | Bombay | N.M.Joshi | To obtain better conditions of life and work to people |
Seva Samiti | 1917 | Allahabad | H.N.Kunzru | To organize social service during emergencies |
Seva Samiti Boy Scouts Association | 1914 | Bombay | Shri Ram Bajpai | Complete Indianisation of the Boy Scout movement in India |
Rahnumai Mazdyasnana Sabha | 1851 | Bombay | Dadabhai Naoroji, S.S.Bengali, Malabari etc | Reform of Zoroastrian religion. |
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