Socio-Religious Reform Movements — Flashcards

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Socio-religious reform movements were efforts to improve society and religion by removing harmful customs, spreading education, and promoting equality. They became important in the second half of the …

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The impact of western culture on India created a great awakening. Reformers saw the need to remove old harmful practices, improve education, and make society more rational and equal. These movements p…

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Raja Ram Mohan Roy was a great social reformer from Bengal. He founded the Brahma Samaj in 1828 to purify and reform Hinduism, opposed idol worship and caste discrimination, fought against Sati, and s…

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The Brahma Samaj was a Hindu reform organisation founded by Raja Ram Mohan Roy in 1828. It worked to purify Hinduism, promote the worship of one God, and remove harmful practices like caste discrimina…

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He believed India could progress through western science and rational learning. He founded Vedanta College in 1825 and helped David Hare open Hindu College at Calcutta. He wanted Indian learning and E…

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Raja Ram Mohan Roy fought against the evil custom of Sati. Because of his efforts, Lord William Bentinck banned Sati in 1829.

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Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar was a great advocate of women's rights. He worked for the education and upliftment of women, opposed child marriage and polygamy, and helped bring the Widow Remarriage Act in…

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The Bethune School was set up in 1849 in Calcutta and was one of the first schools for girls. It was the first women's school in India and was also known as the Hindu Female School.