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Who Founded Brahmo Samaj?

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Brahmo Samaj was founded by Raja Ram Mohan Roy on 20 August 1828 in Calcutta (now Kolkata).

  • Established as a monotheistic reformist movement opposing idol worship, caste discrimination, sati, and child marriage
  • Ram Mohan Roy is called the "Father of the Indian Renaissance" and "Father of Modern India"
  • Key leaders after him:
    • Debendranath Tagore (1843) reorganized it; became Adi Brahmo Samaj
    • Keshab Chandra Sen (1857) later split to form Brahmo Samaj of India (1866)