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Revision note: Socio-Religious Reform I: Brahmo Samaj, Arya Samaj, Prarthana Samaj, Ramakrishna Mission and Theosophy

  • Rammohan Roy: Atmiya Sabha 1814, Brahmo Sabha 1828, sati abolition 1829, Tuhfat-ul-Muwahhidin, Sambad Kaumudi, Mirat-ul-Akhbar
  • Brahmo splits: Adi vs Brahmo Samaj of India (1866), Sadharan Brahmo Samaj (1878); Native Marriage Act 1872
  • Derozio: Young Bengal; Vidyasagar: Widow Remarriage Act 1856
  • Prarthana Samaj 1867 (Atmaram Pandurang, Ranade, Bhandarkar); Social Conference 1887
  • Arya Samaj 1875 (Dayananda): "Back to the Vedas", Satyarth Prakash, shuddhi; DAV vs Gurukul
  • Ramakrishna Mission 1897 (Vivekananda, Belur); Chicago 1893
  • Theosophical Society 1875 New York → Adyar 1882; Annie Besant, Central Hindu College 1898
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