In the 19th century there was a political anarchy in India. Our culture and civilization was under heavy pressure. On the one hand, there were the Britishers and their followers who were trying to disfigure our cultural heritage whereas on the other hand our social evils were proving a blot on our culture.
The spread of liberal ideas of the west provided further stimulus for the emergence of reform movements. These movements introduced important changes in social and religious life of the people of India.
The spread of liberal ideas of the west provided further stimulus for the emergence of reform movements. These movements introduced important changes in social and religious life of the people of India.
Socio Religious Reform Movements in India
Socio Religious Movement in 19th Century pdf
Organisation
|
Founder
|
Place
|
Year
|
Allahabad Seva Samiti
|
H.N. Kunzru
|
Allahabad
|
1911
|
Arya Samaj
|
Swami Dayanand Saraswati
|
Bombay
|
1875
|
Atmiya Sabha
|
Rammohan Roy
|
Calcutta
|
1815
|
Bombay Indian National Conference
|
M.G. Ranade
|
Bombay
|
1887
|
Brahmo Samaj
|
Rammohan Roy
|
Calcutta
|
1828
|
Brahmo Samaj of India
|
Keshab Chandra Sen
|
Calcutta
|
1866
|
Dar-ul-Ulum
|
Maulana Hussain Ahmed
|
Deoband
|
1866
|
Deccan Education Society
|
G.G. Agarkar
|
Pune
|
1884
|
Dharma Sabha
|
Radhakant Dev
|
Calcutta
|
1829
|
Lahore Deva Samaj
|
Shivnarayan Agnihotri
|
Lahore
|
1887
|
Lucknow Nadwah-ul-Ulama
|
Maulana Shibli Numani
|
Lucknow
|
1894
|
Manav Dharma Sabha
|
Durgaram Mancharam
|
Surat
|
1844
|
Muhammadan Educational Conference
|
Syed Ahmad Khan
|
Aligarh
|
1886
|
Namdharis
|
Ram Singh
|
Punjab
|
1857
|
Nirankaris
|
Dayal Das, Darbara Singh, Rattan Chand etc.
|
Punjab
|
1840
|
Paramhansa Mandli
|
Dadoba Pandurang
|
Bombay
|
1849
|
Poona Seva Sadan
|
Mrs Ramabai Ranade and G.K.
|
Pune
|
1909
|
Prarthna Samaj
|
Atmaram Pandurang
|
Bombay
|
1867
|
Radha Swami Satsang
|
Tulsi Ram
|
Agra
|
1861
|
Ramkrishna Mission
|
Swami Vevekanand
|
Belur
|
1897
|
Sadharan Brahmo Samaj
|
Anand Mohan Bose
|
Calcutta
|
1878
|
Servent Of India Society
|
Gopal Krishna Gokhale
|
Bombay
|
1905
|
Social Service League
|
N.M. Joshi
|
Bombay
|
1911
|
Tattvabodhini Sabha
|
Debendranath Tagore
|
Calcutta
|
1839
|
Theosophical Society
|
Madam H.P. Blavatsky and Col H.S. Olcott
|
New York (Usa)
|
1875
|
See also