Discuss briefly Various social and
religion
movements in 19th India
and impacts on society.
Answers
Answer:
The major social problems which came in the preview of the reform movements were emancipation of women in which sati, infanticide, child and widow remarriage, Casteism, untouchability were taken up for enlightening the society, and in the religious spheres main issues like idolatry, polytheism, religious superstitions.
BRAHMO SAMAJ (Reformist)
Founded in 1828 in Calcutta by pioneer social reformer Raja Ram Mohan Roy (1772 – 1833), the movement fought against idol worship, polytheism, caste oppression, unnecessary rituals and other social evils like Sati, polygamy, purdah system, child marriage, etc.
Explanation:
In August 1828 Roy formed the Brahmo Samaj (Society of Brahma), a Hindu reformist sect that utilized Unitarian and other liberal Christian elements in its beliefs. The Brahmo Samaj was to play an important part, later in the century, as a Hindu movement of reform.