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Brahma Samaj
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Brahma Samaj

Indian monotheistic religious movement, founded in 1830 in Calcutta (now Kolkata) by Ram Mohun Roy, who attempted to recover the simple worship of the Vedas and purify Hinduism. The movement had split into a number of sects by the end of the 19th century and is now almost defunct.



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By the late 19th century, the impact of Christianity led some Hindu reformers to take new looks at their own religion, and several new Hindu-based movements emerged, among them the Brahmo Samaj and the Ramakrishna Mission, which became active in welfare and educational work.
CHRISTIANS IN INDIA HAVE LONG, HONORED TRADITION IN HISTORY by Daily News (Los Angeles, CA)
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