Reforms in Western India
Manav Dharma Sabha (1844)
- Manav Dharma Sabha was the first socio-religious reform association in Gujarat. It was founded on 22nd June 1844 in Surat by Durgaram Mehtaji (Durgaram Manchharam Dave), Dadoba Pandurang and others.
- The Manav Dharma Sabha took a similar approach to the Brahmo Samaj of Calcutta, but it wasn't influenced by the Brahmo Samaj's activities.
- The organisation’s main activity was to abolish superstitious beliefs from society and to ensure that people do not practice black magic, witchcraft and other malpractices.
- Manav Dharma Sabha had a short life span and ceased to exist as Dadoba left for Bombay in ....
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