Wednesday, May 13, 2020

Social Reforms during Modern period

๐Ÿ”˜ Atmiya Sabha
• Started in 1815 in Kolkata(then Calcutt(a) by Raja Ram Mohan Roy to make reforms in the Hindu society.

๐Ÿ”˜ Wahabi Movement
• From 1820-1828 in Rohilkhand by Syed Ahmed of Rae Bareilly.
• Popularized the teachings of Waliullah; stressed role of individual conscience in religion.

๐Ÿ”˜ BRAHMO SAMAJ
• Established in 1828 by Raja Ram Mohan Roy in Calcutta. It emphasized on human dignity & criticized social evils as Sati.

๐Ÿ”˜ Young Bengal Movement (1826-1832)
• Established in Calcutta by Henry Vivian Derozio.
• Opposed vices in the society; believed in truth, freedom & reason; social reform.

๐Ÿ”˜ Dharma Sabha
• Dharma Sabha was formed in 1830 in Calcutta by Raja Radhakant Deb.
• The organization was established mainly to counter the ongoing social reform movements led byr protagonist such as
 Raja Ram Mohan Roy and Henry Derozio.

๐Ÿ”˜ Kuka/ Namdhari Movement (1872)
• Started by Bhai Balak Singh & Baba Ram Singh in NWFP & Ludhiana.
• Spread the true spirit of Sikhism & opposed to all caste
distinction.

๐Ÿ”˜ Prarthana Samaj
• Established by Atmaram Pandurang in 1867 at Bombay.
• Reforming Hindu religious thought & practice in the light of modern knowledge.

๐Ÿ”˜ Indian Reform Association
• The Indian Reform Association was formed on 29 October 1870 with Keshab Chandra Sen as president at Calcutta.
• Create public opinion against child marriages & for legalizing the Brahma form
 of (Civil) marriage.
• Promote the intellectual & social service.

๐Ÿ”˜ Arya Samaj
• Arya Samaj was founded by Swami Dayananda Saraswati in 1875 at Bombay to reform Hindu religion in North India.

๐Ÿ”˜ Theosophical Society
• Founded in 1875 at New York by madame HP Blavatsky and Col. H S Olcott.
• Advocated the revival & strengthening of ancient religions of Hinduism, Deccan Zoroastrianism & Buddhism.

๐Ÿ”˜Deccan Education Society
• Founded in 1884 by M G Ranade at Pune.
• To contribute to the cause of education & culture in Western India.

๐Ÿ”˜ Seva Sadan
• Established by Behramji & Malabari in 1885 at Bombay.
• Campaign against child marriages & enforced widowhood & care for socially exploited women.

๐Ÿ”˜ Ramakrishna Mission
• Swami Vivekananda started Ramakrishna Mission in 1887 at Calcutta.
• To carry on humanitarian relief & social work.

๐Ÿ”˜ Indian National Social Conference(The social reform cell of the Indian National Congress)
• Established by M G Ranade and Raghunath Rao in 1887
at Bombay.
• To focus attention on matters relating to social reforms.The social reform cell of the Indian National Congress.

๐Ÿ”˜ Bharat Dharma Mahamandala
• Established in 1902 by Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya at Varanasi.
• Organization of the orthodox Hindus, also known as, Sanatandharmis to counter the teachings of the Arya Samaj.

๐Ÿ”˜ The Servants of India Society
• The Servants of India Society was established by Gopal Krishna Gokhale in 1905 at Bombay.
• To work for social reforms & train "national missionaries for the service of India".

๐Ÿ”˜ Poona Seva Sadan
• Founded by G K Devadhar & Ramabai Ranade in 1909 at Pune.
• Establish institutions for the economic uplift & useful employment of women.

๐Ÿ”˜ The Indian Women's Association
• Founded by Mrs. Annie Besant in 1917 at Madras.
• Work for uplift of Indian women & ''to secure a larger a free & fuller life for them".

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