Social Reform Movements: Prarthna Samaj:  As a result of Keshav Chandra Sen’s visit to Maharashtra, the Prarthna Samaj (Prayer Society) was founded in 1867 (Bombay) by Atma Ram Pandurang. Its chief architect was Mahadev Govind Ranade, described as “the prophet of cultural renaissance in western India”. The Prarthna Samajists focused on inter dining & inter caste marriage, widow remarriage, night schools for the poor, setting up widow’s refuge homes & missions for depressed classes of society. Because of their good work & a  neutral stand, the Prarthna Samaj movement spread in the South too. This was mainly due to the … Continue reading Other Social Reform Movements