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Religious Reform Movements in Modern India

NIOS · Class 10 · Indian Culture and Heritage

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Overview

Modern India saw major religious and social reform movements because society was marked by caste rigidity, superstitions, social inequalities, and harmful practices such as sati, child marriage, purdah, polygamy, and untouchability. Many reformers used religion, education, reason, and social service

Key Concepts

Indian society in the first half

Indian society in the first half of the nineteenth century was marked by rigid caste rules, social inequality, and harmful customs. Reform became nece

Raja Rammohan Roy founded the Brahmo

Raja Rammohan Roy founded the Brahmo Sabha in 1828, which later became known as Brahmo Samaj. It opposed idol worship, meaningless rituals, and social

Raja Rammohan Roy was a religious

Raja Rammohan Roy was a religious and social reformer who campaigned against sati, idol worship, polygamy, and child marriage. He supported widow rema

Prarthana Samaj was founded in Bombay

Prarthana Samaj was founded in Bombay in 1876 by Atma Ram Pandurang. It supported rational worship and social reform, including inter-caste dining, in

Ranade was a leading member

Ranade was a leading member of Prarthana Samaj, founder of the Widow Remarriage Association in 1861, and founder of the Deccan Education Society. He a

Learning Objectives

  • Identify the common features of religious and social reform movements
  • Explain the role of Raja Rammohan Roy and Brahmo Samaj
  • Describe the work of Prarthana Samaj and Mahadev Govind Ranade
  • Explain the ideas of Dayanand Saraswati and Arya Samaj
  • Understand the contribution of Ramakrishna Paramahansa and Swami Vivekananda

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