THE BRAHMO SOCIETY

A SOCIO-RELIGIOUS MOVEMENT

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01 Brahmo Society’s
Definition 04 Brahmo Society’s
ideology

02 Brahmo Society’s
inception 05 Brahmo Society’s
deflation

03 Brahmo Society’s
founder
 The words of the Brahmo Society
● Society that worships Brahman, the ultimate reality in
the universe.
● It does not discriminate between caste, creed or religion.
● It is a gathering of people of various kinds and
descriptions without any discrimination, reverence and
devotion to the unsearchable, the author of this eternal
universe.
 Inception of the Brahmo Society.

Raja Ram Mohan Roy and
Debendranath Tagore started it in
Bengal on August 20, 1828 as a reform
of the traditional Brahmanism of the
period.
It began the Bengal Renaissance of the
19th century pioneering all religious,
social and educational advance of the
Hindu community in the 19th century.

Its Trust Deed was made in 1830, It was publicly inaugurated in January
formalizing its inception. 1830 by the consecration of the first
house of prayer
 The founder of the Brahmo Society

In 1828, Raja Ram Mohan Roy

established the first religious
reform organisation, Brahmo
Samaj. He advocated for a
global religion based on the
idea of a one supreme God. He
rejected idol worship, as well as
the ceremonies and rituals
associated with it.
Raja Ram Mohan Roy
 The ideology of the Brahmo
Society
● Brahmo Samajists did not accept any scripture as authoritative.
● Brahmo Samajists did not believe in Avatars.
● idol worship were condemned by Brahmo Samajists.
● Brahmo Samajists opposed caste discrimination.
● Faith in the concepts of Karma and Rebirth is optional for Brahmo
Samajists.
● In its devotion, it neglects Hindu traditions and incorporates certain
Christian practises.
 WHY DID THE IDEOLOGY FAIL?
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After Ram Mohan left By the time of Ram The zameendars were
for England in 1830, Mohan's death in 1833 busy with business,
Trustees near Bristol (UK), they had little time for
Debendranath attendance at the Sabha matters, and
Tagore and Pandit Sabha dwindled and the light of Sabha was
Ram Chandra the Telugu Brahmins nearly doused.
Vidyabagish took over revived idolatry
the Brahmo Sabha's
activities, with
Debendranath Tagor
ordering his diwan to
monitor proceedings.
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In 1866, Keshub He campaigned for the The Brahmo Samaj of

Chandra Sen founded education of women India split after this
the more extreme and against child act of underage
"Bharatvarshiya marriages. But he marriage generated a
Brahmo Samaj" with nonetheless arranged controversy and • His
Christian implications. a marriage for his own pro-British utterances
underage daughter and • leaning towards
Suniti with the prince Christian rites
of Coochbehar. generated more
controversies
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A third group, "Sadharan (ordinary) The movement, which

"Sadharan (ordinary) Brahmo Samaj" was always an elite
Brahmo Samaj", was progressively returned group with little
formed in 1878. to Upanishad popular support, faded
teachings while away in the 20th
continuing social century.
reform initiatives.
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