Question

Write about Brahmo Samaj -

Services of the Brahmo Samaj:

Answer 1

1. The samaj condemned idol worship, costly rites and rituals, cartel distinctions, untouchability, and the practice of Sati.
2. Because of Raja Rammohan Roy’s hard work, William Bentinck passed Sati Prohibition Act in 1829.
3. The samaj also fought against polygamy and child marriage and supported inter-caste marriage and widow remarriage.
4. It tried to obtain a respectable position for women in Indian Society.
5. It encouraged the study of the English language and western science in India. By western studies, superstitions and blind faiths were removed from India. After the death of Raja Rammohan Roy, the works of the samaj was carried on by great men like Keshab Chandra Sen and Devendranath Tagore.