SOCIAL REFORMS PART 1 04:46 Post a Comment S.No Social Reform Establishment By Whom Objective 1 Atmiya Sabha 1815-1828 Raja Ram Mohan Roy To make reforms in the Hindu society 2 Wahabi Movement 1820-1828 Syed Ahmed of Rae Bareilly Popularized the teachings of Waliullah; stressed role of individual conscience in religion. 3 BRAHMO SAMAJ 1828 Raja Ram Mohan Roy, Keshab Chandra Sen, Debendranath Tagore Emphasized on human dignity, and criticized social evils as Sati 4 Young Bengal Movement 1826-1832 Henry Vivian Derozio Opposed vices in the society; believed in truth, freedom, & reason; social reform 5 Dharma Sabha 1830 Radha Kanta Deva Opposed to liberal and radical reforms including Sati. 6 Kuka/ Namdhari Movement 1841-1871 Bhai Balak Singh and Baba Ram Singh Spread the true spirit of Sikhism & opposed to all caste distinctions. 7 Prarthana Samaj 1867 Dr. Atmaram Pandurang Reforming Hindu religious thought and practice in the light of modern knowledge. 8 Indian Reform Association 1870 Keshab Chandra Sen Create public opinion against child marriages & for legalizing the Brahmo form of (Civil) marriage & promote the intellectual and social service. 9 Arya Samaj 1875 Swami Dayananda Saraswati To reform Hindu religion in North India 10. Theosophical Society 1875 Madam HP Blavatsky & Col. H.S Olcott Advocated the revival &strengthening of ancient religions of Hinduism, Deccan Zoroastrianism & Buddhism.