PRARTHANA SAMAJ (1861)
Atmaram Pandurang
founded it in 1867 in Bombay MG.Ranade and RG. Bhandarkar were the other
architects of the Prarthana Samaj like the Brahma samaj it wanted to remove
corrupt practice of Hinduism like caste system, child marriage, untouchability
and soon. The Prarthana Samaj championed the cause of widows. MG. Ranade even
established the “Widow Home Association” where widows were helped in
self-supporting by giving training as teachers and nurses. The Prarthana Samaj
encouraged education-especially English and western Subjects. He published a
journal called “Subodh Patrika”.
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