This article covers information on important socio-religious movements and their founders, important religious and political philosophies spread across the globe, ranging from ancient times to current century. These movements have played a pivotal role in shaping the world that we see today.
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Table of Contents
1 | Socio-Religious Movements/Organisations |
2 | Religious & Political Philosophies / Ideologies |
3 | International Organisations & Founders |
Socio-Religious Movements/Organisations – Founders
Socio-religious movements played a pivotal role in changing and modernising old age practices which were discriminatory against particular groups, gender or section of society.
Below Table gives list of Socio-Religious Movement and their founders-
Brahmo Samaj | Raja Ram Mohan Roy |
Prarthana Samaj | Dr Atmaram Panduran |
Arya Samaj | Swami Dayanand Sawaswati |
Theosophical Society | Madame H P Blavatsky &Â
Col H S Olcott |
Ramakrishna Mission | Swami Vivekanand |
Aligarh Movement | Sir Syed Ahmed Khan & Others |
Deoband Movement | Muhammed Qasim Wanatavi & Rashid Ahmed Gangoli |
Missionaries of Charity | Mother Teresa |
Home Rule Movement | Annie Besant & Bal Gangadhar Tilak |
Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan | Kanhaiyalal Maneklal Munshi |
People’s Union for Civil Liberties and Democratic Rights | Jaya Prakash Narayan |
Chinmaya Mission | Swami Chinmayananda |
People’s Education Society | Dr B.R.Ambedkar |
Vishwa Bharti | Rabindranath Tagore |
Abhinav Bharat | Veer Savarkar |
Chipko | Sunderlal Bahuguna |
Narmada Bachao | Medha Patkar |
Servants of India Society | G K Gokhale |
Servants of People Society | Lala Lajpat Rai |
Satyasodhak Samaj | Jyotiba Phule |
Servants of God or Khudai Khidmatgar | Khan Abdul Gaffar Khan |
Van Mahotsav | K M Munshi |
Bhoodan Movement | Vinobha Bhave |
Tattvabodhini Sabha | Debendranath Tagore |
Dadoba Pandurang | Paramhansa Sabha |
Seva Sadon | Behramii M Malabari |
Wahabi Movement | Shah Walliulah |
Ahmadiyya Movement | Mirza Ghulam Ahmed |
Self Respect Movement | E V Ramaswami Naicker |
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Religious & Political Philosophies/Ideologies
Political philosophy is the study of fundamental questions about state, liberty, government, justice, legal code etc. Religious philosophy is more concerned about nature and existence of Gods.
The below table gives list of Religious and Political Philosophies
Philosophy | Founders /Â Place of Origin |
Vedic Philosophy | India |
Zoroastrianism | Ancient Iran |
Confucianism | Confucius |
Taoism | Lao Tzu |
Hellenistic Philosophy | Ancient Greece |
Platonism | Plato |
Modern Political Philosophy | Machiavelli |
Marxism | Karl Marx |
Fascism | Italy |
Nazism | Germany |
Liberalism | John Locke |
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International Movements/Organisations – Founders
Some of the most famous global movements which tried to bring in a positive change in society.
Below Table gives list of international organisations and their founders.
Amnesty International | Peter Benenson |
Lions Club | Melvin Jones |
Guides | Lady Agnes Baden Powell |
Scouts | Baden Powell |
Red Cross | J H Dunant |
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International Committee of The Red Cross | Amnesty International |
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Frequently Asked Questions on Socio-Religious Movements, Political and Religious Ideologies
Q 1. What was the Chipko Movement?
Q 2. What was the Bhoodan Movement?
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