RELIGIOUS & SOCIAL REFORM MOVEMENTS

REFORM MOVEMENTS AMONG HINDUS:

In Bengal:

 Raja Rammohan Roy founded Atmiya Sabha and Brahmo Samaj in 1815 A.D. and 1828 A.D. respectively

 Debendranath Tagore founded Tattvabodhini Sabha in 1839 A.D.

Debendranath Tagore also founded Adi Brahmo Samaj in 1866 A.D. which got split from Brahmo Samaj

 Keshub Chandra Sen founded Brahmo Samaj of India in 1866 A.D. which got split from Brahmo Samaj

 Henry Vivian Derozio founded Young Bengal Movement in 1824 A.D.

 Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar started a movement in support of widow remarriage.

Raja Radhakant Deb founded Dharmo Sabha in 1829 A.D. to counter Raja Ram Mohan Roy Brahmo Samaj Propaganda.

In Western India:

 Bal Shastri Jambekar started Student's Literary and Scientific Societies
 Paramhansa Mandalis was started by Dadoba Pandurang and a group of his friends in 1849.

 Atma Ram Pandurang founded Prarthan Samaj in 1867 A.D.

 Jyotiba phule founded satyashodhak Samaj in 1873.

 Gopal Hari Deshmukh founded 'Lokahitawadi'

Indian Social Conference and Pledge movement founded by M.G. Ranade and Raghunath Rao

 Gopal krishna Gokhale founded Servants of India Society in 1905.

Social Service League founded by Narayan Malhar Joshi (follower of Gopal Krishna Gokhale

Reforms and Movements in Southern India:

 Sri Narayana Dharma Paripalana Movement founded by Sri Narayan Guru Swamy

 Vokkaliga Sangha

 Justice movement

 Self-respect movement started by E.V. Ramaswamy Naicker

 Temple entry movement

AMONG SIKHS:

 Singh Sabha Movement founded at Amritsar in 1873.

 Akali Movement in 1921.

MOVEMENTS AMONG MUSLIMS:

 Wahabi/ waliullah movement

 Ahmadiya movement

 Syed Ahmed Khan and Aligarh Movement

 Deoband Movement

Titu Mir's Movement

Faraizi Movements

AMONG PARSIS:

 Rahnumai Mazdayasan Sabha founded in 1851.

All India Reforms and Movements :

 Ramakrishna movement and Vivekananda

 Dayanand Saraswati founded Arya Samaj at Bombay in 1875 and later shifted its H.Q. at Lahore.

 Theosophical movement founded by Blavatsky and Olcott in U.S. in 1875 and later in 1882 shifted its H.Q. to Adayar, Madras, India.