Chronology of Socio-Religious Reform Movements in India in the 19th Century:
1828: Brahma Samaj ( Raja Ram Mohan Roy)
1839: Tattvabodhini Samaj ( Devendra Nath Tagore)
1873: Satyashodhak Samaj ( Jyotiba Phule)
1875: Arya Samaj ( Dayanand Saraswati)
1876: Prarthana Samaj ( Atmaram Pandurang)
1893: Parliament of the World's Religions, Chicago, USA
1897: Ramakrishna Mission ( Swami Vivekananda)
Brahmo Samaj:
The following are important facts on Brahmo Samaj.
Founding Year: 1828
Founder: Raja Ram Mohan Roy
Founding Place: Kolkata
Important Members: Devendranath Tagore, Keshav Chandra Sen, Shivnath Shastri, and Rabindranath Tagore.
Purpose: Brahmo Samaj was against priesthood, rituals, and sacrifices. It promotes the worship of the eternal God.
Tattwabodhini Samaj:
The following are important facts about Tattvabodhini Samaj:
Founding Year: 1839
Founder: Devendranath Tagore
Founding Place: Kolkata
Important Members: Shridhar Bhattacharya, Shyamacharan Bhattacharya, and Brajendranath Tagore
Purpose: The objective was to encourage religious inquiries and spread the essence of Upanishads. Tattvabodhini Patrika was started by Tattwabodhini Samaj.
Satyashodhak Samaj:
The following are important facts about Satyashodhak Samaj:
Founding Year: 1873
Founder: Jyitirao Phule
Founding Place: Pune
Important Members: Bhaurao Patil, Keshavrao Jedhe, Nana Patil, Khanderao Bagal and Madhavrao Bagal
Purpose: The main aim of Satyashodhak Samaj was to educate women and lower caste people.
Arya Samaj:
The following are important facts about Arya Samaj:
Founding Year: 1875
Founder: Dayananda Saraswati
Founding Place: Bombay
Important Members: Pandit Lekh Ram, Shri Shraddhanand, and Swami Virajanand Dandeesha
Purpose: The aim of the Arya Samaj was to reestablish the Vedas and improve the physical, spiritual, and social well-being of all mankind. Dayanand Anglo Vedic ( DAV) school was established by Arya Samaj.
Prarthana Samaj:
The following are important facts about Prarthana Samaj:
Founding Year: 1876
Founder: Atmaram Pandurang
Founding Place: Bombay
Important Members: R G Bhandarkar, Narayan Chandavarkar, and Mahadev Govind Ranade
Purpose: The goals of Prarthana Samaj were opposition to the caste system, the introduction of widow remarriage, the encouragement of female education, and the abolition of child marriage.
Ramakrishna Mission:
The following are important facts about Ramakrishna Mission
Founding Year: 1897
Founder: Swami Vivekananda
Founding Place: Belur Math, Kolkata
Important Members: Kalipada Babu, Sri Sheshadri Iyer, Swami Ramakrishnananda, and Swami Nirmalananda
Purpose: It aims to spread the teachings of Vedanta and improve the social conditions of Indian People.
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