who founded the brahm samaj?

Answer 1

The movement was started on 20th August 1828 by Raja Rammohun Roy and his friends when they opened a place for public worship, Brahma Sabha (One God Society) on Chitpore Road (now Rabindra Sarani), Kolkata, India. It was publicly inaugurated on 11th Magh or 23rd January 1830. The former date is celebrated as Bhadrotsab (ভাদ্রোৎসব Bhadrotshôb "Bhadra celebration") and the latter as Maghotsab (মাঘোৎসব Maghotshôb "Magh celebration").

Answer 2

Raja Rammohun Roy had set up the Brahma Samaj on 20th August 1828, 6th Bhadra 1234 B.E. at the house of Feranghi Kamal Bose which was rented for the occasion. Tarachand Chakravarti was its first secretary.

The body of worshippers who used to assemble every week in the church consecrated by Rammohun were orginally known as the Brahma Sabha and was later called the Calcutta Brahmo Samaj. It retained its name till 1866, the year of the first schsim, after which it was changed to Adi or Original Brahmo Samaj to indicate its precedence in point of time to the younger branches.

After Rammohun's departure for England - the congregation melted away and only two people kept up the spirit of the church - they were "Dwarkanath Tagore" and "Ram Chandra Vidyabagish" (both of them were the Trustees of the Samaj as well).

Answer 3

Brahmo Samaj (Bengali ব্রাহ্ম সমাজ Bramho Shômaj) is a social and religious movement founded during the 19th century movement known as the Bengal Renaissance.

Rabindranath Tagore succinctly explains the backdrop for the movements:

“Unfortunately, when Englishmen alighted at our doorsteps with their material power, science and philosophy, our hearts were immobile. The religious asceticism, which had assisted the positioning of India as a preceptor in the world, had withered away. At that time, we were occasionally drying our ancient manuscripts in the sun, collecting them back and storing them in our houses. We were really doing nothing. The days of our glory were visible as a shadow on the horizon far behind. Even the banks of the nearby pond appeared to be more realistic and higher than those distant hill ranges.

Answer 4

As British rule consolidated in India during the 18th century, two factors contributed to the formation of the Brahmo Samaj in the following century. Firstly the Hindu social system had begun to stagnate and placed too much of an emphasis on traditional rituals. Secondly an English educated class of Indians began to emerge to fulfill the administrative and economic needs of British rule. Raja Ram Mohan Roy, a Bengali, was a product of the latter trend.

What made Raja Ram Mohan Roy stand out from his peers was his questioning mind. Apart from knowing several languages he was a Sanskrit and an Arabic scholar, and studied several religions. He campaigned for social reform and women's education. He founded the Brahma Samaj at Calcutta in 1828, which was initially known as the "Brahmo Sabha." Later in 1868 it was changed to the "Adi" (Original) Brahmo Samaj. It rejected idol worship and the worship of multiple gods and goddesses of the traditional Hindu beliefs.

Raja Ram Mohan Roy was much influenced by western thought, especially Christianity. He was one of the first Hindus to visit Europe, where he was much admired by the intellectuals. He died in Bristol.

He was friendly with another famous Bengali, Dwarakanath Tagore. Prior to his departure to Europe, Raja Ram Mohan Roy had asked Dwarakanath Tagore's son, Debendranath Tagore, to continue his work in his absence. Debendranath Tagore took an active interest in the Brahmo Samaj, and began to transform the Brahmo Samaj into a spiritual fraternity. He formulated the "Brahmo-upadesa" which were a set of readings from the ancient Hindu book, the "Upanishads."

Debendranath Tagore's successor was Keshab Chandra Sen. He sought to incorporate Christian ideals into the Brahmo Samaj movement. He began the compilation of a scripture including passages from the Holy Books of many religions - Hindu, Buddhist, Christian and Muslim.

Gradually, due to differences in certain areas of religious beliefs, three institutions arose:

-The Adi (Original) Brahmo Samaj - founded by Debendranath Tagore
-The Naba-Bidhan (New Dispensation) Samaj - founded by Keshab Chandra Sen
-The Sadharan (Common) Brahmo Samaj - founded by Pandit Shivanath Shastri

The Sadharan Brahmo Samaj sought to provide a more rational and monotheistic interpretation of the Upanishads. A "mandir" (prayer house) was built in Cornwallis Street, (now re-named "Bidhan Sarani") Calcutta. Eventually these three Samajes united to form the "Brahmo Sammilan Samaj," and a "mandir" was built in Bhowanipur, Calcutta. This celebrated its centenary in 1997.

The Brahmo Samajes grew in several Indian cities and abroad. There are records of one being present in Rangoon and in London as far back as 1911..

Answer 5

Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar

Answer 6

Swamy Dhayanandha saraswathi

Answer 7

brahm samaj

Answer 8

Grand Father of ashwarya roy...Raja Ram Mohan Roy !

Answer 9

raja ram mohan roy

Answer 10

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