# Hindu Reform Movements · The Canon · The Atlas · The Congregation of Tomorrow Source: https://congregationoftomorrow.org/atlas/library/canon/hindu-reform-movements/ · The Congregation of Tomorrow · the Atlas · language: en The same words a person sees on this page, nothing more and nothing hidden. Our own words are free to use under CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/), naming the Congregation of Tomorrow. Words of others keep their own terms. Every page of the site, listed: https://congregationoftomorrow.org/ai/pages.json · the whole site in one file: https://congregationoftomorrow.org/llms-full.txt ← The Canon: all 125 The Canon · No. 098 Hindu Reform Movements Brahmo Samaj; Arya Samaj; the Hindu Renaissance 1828 CE – present · Dharmic / Indian · Living · India, especially Bengal, Punjab and Maharashtra VII. THE MODERN AGE — 1800 – 1945 ### How many ### Who began it ### What it is for ### What it worships ### What it holds ### What it does ### After death ### Its texts ### Its branches ### Of note ### Its timeline - 1828 CE Brahmo Sabha founded in Calcutta. - 1829 CE Sati abolished in Bengal, after a campaign in which Roy's arguments from Hindu scripture were decisive in overcoming the objection that abolition was religious interference. - 1856 CE Hindu Widows' Remarriage Act, driven by Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar. - 1866, 1878 CE The Brahmo Samaj splits twice over how far to go. - 1875 CE Arya Samaj founded in Bombay. - 1886 CE First DAV school opens in Lahore. - 1893 CE Vivekananda at the World's Parliament of Religions in Chicago presents Vedanta as a universal and rational faith; the speech reshapes how Hinduism is understood both abroad and at home. - 1897 CE Ramakrishna Mission founded, combining Vedanta with organised social service — a form of religious philanthropy modelled partly on Christian missions. - 1920s CE Shuddhi campaigns intensify communal tension in Punjab and the United Provinces. - 1929, 1955–56 CE Child Marriage Restraint Act; the Hindu Code Bills reform marriage, divorce, adoption and inheritance. ### Sources Not yet checked against named sources. This entry is the house's reading; until it is checked, treat each claim as unverified. Correct it, with a source. The Atlas The Door