Sadharan Brahmo Samaj

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The Sadharan Brahmo Samaj was a Hindu reform movement founded in 1878 in India. It emerged as a more conservative faction from the Brahmo Samaj of India, led by Keshab Chunder Sen. While the Brahmo Samaj, founded by Ram Mohun Roy in 1828, sought to reform Hinduism by emphasizing monotheism and rejecting rituals, the Sadharan Brahmo Samaj eventually reverted to the teachings of the Upanishads.1

The movement's primary goals included social reform, such as opposing the caste system, advocating for widow remarriage, and promoting female education. Although the Brahmo Samaj movement, including its Sadharan branch, lost momentum in the 20th century, its social tenets were largely adopted by Hindu society.12

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…third samaj (“society,” “association”), the Sadharan (i.e., common) Brahmo Samaj, in 1878. The Sadharan Samaj gradually reverted to the teaching of the Upanishads and carried on the work of social reform. Although the movement lost force in the 20th century, its fundamental social tenets were accepted, at least in theory,…
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…third samaj (“society,” “association”), the Sadharan (i.e., common) Brahmo Samaj, in 1878. The Sadharan Samaj gradually reverted to the teaching of the Upanishads and carried on the work of social reform. Although the movement lost force in the 20th century, its fundamental social tenets were accepted, at least in theory,…
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