BRAHMO SAMAJ

                   BRAHMO SAMAJ  

Brahmo Samaj Raja Ram Mohan Roy  founded in 1828 as Brahmo Sabha which  subsequently came to be known as Brahmo Samaj. 

before he started Atmiya Sabha in Calcutta in 1815. Sati Pratha,  criticized order and supported widow remarriage. He madly supported David Hare, who  founded the notorious Hindu College in Calcutta.

 Established a Vedanta College offering courses in Indian and Western social and physical lores. He was a linguist. He knew dozen of languages as well as Sanskrit, Persian, Arabic, English, French, Latin, Greek and Hebrew.

 He was against the Sanskrit system of education, as he believed that it would plunge the country into darkness.

 His sweats to cover Hinduism and Indian rights by  participating in British rule earned him the title" The Father of Indian Renaissance".

 During 1830, Rammohan Roy traveled as minister to Great Britain. Mughal Emperor Akbar Shah II to  ensure that Lord Bentock's regulation  forbidding sati was n't repealed. He also visited France.

 He failed on 27 September 1833 in Stapleton, a  village north- east of Bristol, and was buried in Bristol. 

After Rammohan Roy's death, for some time, the Brahmo Samaj demanded dynamic leadership, but  subsequently Dwarka Nath Tagore and Pandit Ramachandra Vidya vagish took over for about a decade. 

But real leadership was handed by Dwarka Nath Tagore's eldest son, Debendranath Tagore, when he joined in 1841. Before Debendranath joined the Brahmo Samaj, he organized the Tattvabodhini Sabha in Calcutta. 

The purpose of this sabha was to encourage religious inquiry and spread the substance of the Upanishads. Keshab Chandra Sen amalgamated in 1857. 

the Brahmo Samaj. He established the Sangat Sabha while living in Brahmo samaj, to  bat  the spiritual and social problems of the contemporary society But differences started arising between Keshab and Debendranath

In 1861, a fortnightly newspaper called Indian Mirror was edited and published from Calcutta by Manmohan Ghosh and Debendranath Tagore. It was Keshab Chandra Sen who made it a daily. Indian Mirror used to publish Keshab Chandra's speeches and articles. 

 In 1865, the Brahmo Samaj was split into the Adi Brahmo Samaj (headed by Debendranath Tagore) and the Brahmo Samaj of India (headed by Keshab Chandra Sen).

In 1878, the Sadharana Brahmo Samaj was formed out of the Brahmo Samaj of India. The Sadharana Brahmo Samaj was organized by Anand Mohan Bose, who was also made its first president. Shivnath Shastri, Bipan Chandra pal, Dwarika nath Ganguly and Surendra Nath Banerjee were prominent supporters of the organization.

Advocacy of monotheism: The movement emphasized monotheism, promoted belief in a formless God and challenged the traditional pagan beliefs of Hinduism.

 Social reforms: The Brahmo Samaj actively advocated for social reforms such as women's rights, education for all, and the abolition of rituals such as sati.

Promotion of Rational Spirituality: By promoting critical thinking and rationality in the interpretation of religious texts and traditions, the Brahmo Samaj contributed to the formation of a more liberal and comprehensive approach to spirituality and social problems. 

 Legacy and Impact: The importance of the Brahmo Samaj lies in its pioneering efforts for religious and social reform in India, which left a lasting impact on the social fabric of the country and the broader Indian Renaissance movement. I contribute.