Atmiya Sabha

Atmiya Sabha
আত্মীয় সভা
Formation	1814
Founder	Ram Mohan Roy
Location	Kolkata;
Services	Promoting free thinking

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Atmiya Sabha was a philosophical discussion circle in India. The association was started by Ram Mohan Roy in 1815 in Kolkata (then Calcutta). They used to conduct debate and discussion sessions on philosophical topics, and also used to promote free and collective thinking and social reform. The foundation of Atmiya Sabha in 1815 is considered as the beginning of the modern age in Kolkata.^[1]^[2] In 1823, the association became defunct.^[3]

Activities[edit]

The main activity of the Sabha was conducting discussion and debate sessions on monotheistic Hindu Vedantism and similar subjects. Weekly meetings used to be conducted in Ram Mohan Roy's garden-house in Maniktala.^[4] Most of these gatherings were informal and only a handful of Bengali intellects used to attend these meetings. It was not a formal organization, and there was no membership registration procedure. However, the association intended to promote free and collective thinking. They also challenged and denounced orthodox religions.^[2]

Notable participants[edit]

Some of the notable people who joined this circle are—^[4]

Misra and Tirthaswami were Sanskrit scholars.

References[edit]

↑ Elites in south asia. CUP Archive. pp. 66–. GGKEY:R8YQ4FKC94Z.
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 Harold Coward (30 October 1987). Modern Indian Responses to Religious Pluralism. SUNY Press. pp. 20–. ISBN 978-0-88706-572-9.
↑ Kshīrasāgara, Rāmacandra (1 January 1994). Dalit Movement in India and Its Leaders, 1857-1956. M.D. Publications Pvt. Ltd. pp. 51–. ISBN 978-81-85880-43-3.
↑ ^4.0 ^4.1 R.K. Pruthi (1 January 2004). Brahmo Samaj and Indian Civilization. Discovery Publishing House. pp. 191–. ISBN 978-81-7141-791-9.

[EiSA-1] Elites in south asia. CUP Archive. pp. 66–. GGKEY:R8YQ4FKC94Z.

[Coward1987-2] 2.0 ^2.1 Harold Coward (30 October 1987). Modern Indian Responses to Religious Pluralism. SUNY Press. pp. 20–. ISBN 978-0-88706-572-9.

[Kshīrasāgara1994-3] Kshīrasāgara, Rāmacandra (1 January 1994). Dalit Movement in India and Its Leaders, 1857-1956. M.D. Publications Pvt. Ltd. pp. 51–. ISBN 978-81-85880-43-3.

[Pruthi2004-4] 4.0 ^4.1 R.K. Pruthi (1 January 2004). Brahmo Samaj and Indian Civilization. Discovery Publishing House. pp. 191–. ISBN 978-81-7141-791-9.

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