Brahmo Samaj | Short Notes

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Brahmo Samaj(Society of Brahma)was a most influential socio-religious movement founded byRaja Ram Mohan Roy on August 20, 1828, in Calcutta,that incorporated the teachings from the Bible, Upanishad...

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Brahmo Samaj | Short Notes(13)

Founder
Raja Ram Mohan Roy
Founded on
August 20, 1828.(Calcutta)
Headquarters
Calcutta
Former Names
Brahmasabha
Brahmasabha was renamed 'Brahmo Samaj' in
1830
Foreunner of Brahmo Samaj
Atmiya Sabha(1815)
Aim
To purify Hinduism and to promote Monotheism
Theology
Monotheism
Bible of the Brahmo Samaj
Brahma Dharma
Bengali religious book was written by
Debendranath Tagore(1848)
Translator of Brahmadharma into Malayalam
Ayyathan Gopalan
First Secretary
Tarachand Chakravarti
Other Prominent Leaders
Debendranath Tagore, Keshav Chandra Sen, Pt. Shivanarayanan Shastri & Rabindranath Tagore

- On November 11, 1886, Brahmo samaj divided into –

- Brahmo Samaj of India(Leader – Keshav Chandra Sen).

- Slogan – 'Brahmoism is Catholic & Universal.'(7)

Again divided intoSadharan Brahmo Samajon May 15, 1878(Leaders
Ananda Mohan Bose, Umesh Chandra Dutta & Pt. Shivanarayanan Shastri)
Reason
Marriage of Keshav Chandra Sen's 13-year-old daughter Suniti with the Maharaja of Coochbehar(Bengal)in 1878 (as child marriage was against the principles of Brahmo Samaj)
Adi Brahmo Samaj(Leader
Devendra Nath Tagore)
Slogan
Brahmoism is Hinduism
Leaders of Brahma Samaj in Kerala
Ayyathan Gopalan
Publications
Samvad Kaumudi(meaning The Moon of Intelligence, 1821)
First Editor
Raja Ram Mohan Roy

📝SideNotes(7)

Father of Indian Renaissance
Raja Ram Mohan Roy
First Modern Man of India
Raja Ram Mohan Roy
Another publication edited by Raja Ram Mohan Roy
Mirat-ul-Akhbar(Persian weekly)
Father of Indian Social Revolution
Jyoti Rao Phule
The notable novel 'Parineeta' which centered on the theme of the dowry system and Brahmoism was written by
Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay(1914)
The branch of Brahmo Samaj at Kozhikode in 1898 was led by
Ayyathan Gopalan.(Previous Year PSC Question: Assistant Manager Gr. II-State Farming Corp, 2018)
Name the founder of Brahma Samaj
Raja Ram Mohan Roy.(Previous Year PSC Question: Welfare Officer Gr. II-Jail, 2019)