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Prarthana Samaj, or "Prayer Society" in Sanskrit, was a movement for religious and social reform in Bombay based on earlier reform movement. Prarthana Samaj was founded by Atmaram Pandurang in 1867 when Kesab Chandra sen visited Maharashtra, with an aim to make people believe in one God and worship only one God. It became popular after Mahadev Govind Ranade joined. The main reformers were the intellectuals who advocated reforms of the social system of the Hindus.It was spread to south India by Telugu reformer,Viresalingam.
The movement was started as a movement for religious and social reform in Maharashtra and can be seen much more alike Bramo samaj. The precursor of the Prarthana Samaj in Mumbai was the pramahamsa Sabha, a secret society for the furtherance of liberal ideas by Ram Balkrishna Jaykar and others in Mumbai. It was secret in order to avoid the wrath of the powerful and orthodox elements of society.Meetings were for discussion, the singing of hymns, and the sharing of a communal mean prepared by a low-caste cook. Members ate bread baked by Christians and drank water brought. He said if religion does not sanction social reform then change the religion.
The movement was started as a movement for religious and social reform in Maharashtra and can be seen much more alike Bramo samaj. The precursor of the Prarthana Samaj in Mumbai was the pramahamsa Sabha, a secret society for the furtherance of liberal ideas by Ram Balkrishna Jaykar and others in Mumbai. It was secret in order to avoid the wrath of the powerful and orthodox elements of society.Meetings were for discussion, the singing of hymns, and the sharing of a communal mean prepared by a low-caste cook. Members ate bread baked by Christians and drank water brought. He said if religion does not sanction social reform then change the religion.
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