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title: "Brahmo Samaj: Reform Movement Origins & Legacy"
description: "The Brahmo Samaj, founded 1828 by Ram Mohan Roy, was a monotheistic Hindu reform body that fought sati and caste. Key UPSC GS1 modern-history topic."
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Model Diplomat Research Team · Last reviewed June 22, 2026

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- The Brahmo Samaj is a monotheistic socio-religious reform movement founded in Calcutta in 1828 by Raja Ram Mohan Roy to reform Hindu society and worship.
- Who founded the Brahmo Samaj and when?
- How does the Brahmo Samaj differ from the Arya Samaj?
- What were the major schisms within the Brahmo Samaj?
- What social reforms is the Brahmo Samaj associated with?

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In 1829, Governor-General Lord William Bentinck enacted Regulation XVII abolishing sati, a reform Raja Ram Mohan Roy and his newly founded Brahmo Samaj had campaigned for since 1828 in Calcutta.

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