Brahma Samaj

  • Meaning : Brahmo literally means “one who worships Brahman”, and Samaj means “community of men”.
  • The Brahmo Samaj literally denotes community (Sanskrit: ‘samaj’) of men who worship Brahman the highest reality.
  • Foundation: In 1828, Raja Ram Mohan Roy founded Brahma Samaj in Bombay.
  • In 1869, the Brahma Samaj branch was established in Hyderabad.
  • In Hyderabad, 1st Brahma Samaj meeting was held at Sultan Bazar in 1914 under the presidency of Narayana Govinda Velingkar.
  • The important member of Brahma Samaj in Andhra during those days was Raghupati Venkataratnam Naidu.
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