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Prarthana Samaj was founded by Atmaram Pandurang in 31 March 1867 when Keshub 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.
Prarthana Samaj, (Sanskrit: “Prayer Society”), Hindu reform society established in Bombay in the 1860s. In purpose it is similar to, but not affiliated with, the more widespread Brahmo Samaj and had its greatest sphere of influence in and around India’s Mahārāshtra state.
21 lis 2024 · Prarthana Samaj was founded by Atmaram Pandurang in Maharashtra in 1867, and Keshub Chandra Sen significantly influenced its formation. Prominent leaders associated with the movement included Mahadev Govind Ranade, Bhandarkar, N.G. Chandavarkar, and K.T. Telang.
15 lut 2022 · The Prarthana Samaj was established in Bombay by Dr. Atma Ram Pandurang in 1876 with the objective of rational worship and social reform. The two great members of this Samaj were R.C. Bhandarkar and Justice Mahadev Govind Ranade.
One such movement was the Prarthana Samaj which emerged in Bombay and went on to wield a good deal of influence in western India and to a lesser extent in southern India. Founded by Atmaram Panduranga, the movement gained momentum and popularity after scholar and reformer Mahadev Govind Ranade joined it.
5 sty 2024 · Prarthana Samaj emerged in the mid-19th century in the city of Bombay (now known as Mumbai). The movement was founded by Atmaram Pandurang who was a social reformer and intellectual.
PRARTHANA SAMAJ: THE REFORMIST MOVEMENT OF 1867 1. What was the Prarthana Samaj, and when was it founded? The Prarthana Samaj, meaning “Prayer Society,” was founded in 1867 in Bombay (now Mumbai) by a group of social reformers influenced by the ideas of the Brahmo Samaj.