An Analysis upon Socio - Cultural Awakening and Religious Reform Movements in 19th Century India

Unveiling the Dynamics of 19th Century Social and Religious Movements in India

Authors

  • Nadariya Swami Sai Research Scholar
  • Dr. Reshma Ara Supervisor

Keywords:

socio-cultural awakening, religious reform movements, 19th century India, social movements, non-institutionalised collective political action, political change, social change, caste based hierarchy, Brahmins' domination, reform movements, gender equality, caste equality, unique worship, single god, social equality, humanity

Abstract

Social movements primarily take the form of non-institutionalised collective political action which strive for political and /or social change. While India has witnessed many such movements over the centuries, it is only recently that scholars have begun to study them in depth. Due to caste based hierarchy in society and Brahmins’ domination, many of the reform movements were taken place in India. The main philosophies behind these movements were gender and caste based equality and unique worship to single god. These movements emphasized social equality and humanity.

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Published

2016-07-01

How to Cite

[1]
“An Analysis upon Socio - Cultural Awakening and Religious Reform Movements in 19th Century India: Unveiling the Dynamics of 19th Century Social and Religious Movements in India”, JASRAE, vol. 11, no. 22, pp. 100–106, Jul. 2016, Accessed: Aug. 02, 2025. [Online]. Available: https://ignited.in/index.php/jasrae/article/view/6031

How to Cite

[1]
“An Analysis upon Socio - Cultural Awakening and Religious Reform Movements in 19th Century India: Unveiling the Dynamics of 19th Century Social and Religious Movements in India”, JASRAE, vol. 11, no. 22, pp. 100–106, Jul. 2016, Accessed: Aug. 02, 2025. [Online]. Available: https://ignited.in/index.php/jasrae/article/view/6031