Kalicharan Brahma
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Kalicharan Brahma originally Kalicharan Mech, was a 20th century social and religious reformer of Bodo
society. He joined a new religion called Brahmo Dharma
/ Brahmoism
Adi Brahmo Samaj faction in Calcutta around 1906, and he is reverentially called Gurudev or Guru Brahma by Bodo people of lower plains of Assam
along holy Brahmaputra river. Other great Assamese Brahmo
s of the time include Gunabhiram Barua
and Swarnalata Devi of the same faction, all of whom agitated against Colonialist Imperialism of any kind. The followers of this group are locally known as Brahmas in tribute to their religion and the holy river of which they are sons.
"Born in 1862, in Kajigaon village in Goalpara District, he became a great religious preacher of Brahmo
faith and brought over revolutionary changes in Bodo society by his continuous and sustained programme of reformation against the prevailing Bathou
worship. All the educated and enlightened section of the Bodo community including Rup Nath Brahma lent their all-round efforts in his reformatory programme, religious propagation through spread of education and political activism."
Guru Brahma's missionary zeal was "aimed against missionaries and colonialists. The Brahmo Dharma
movement sought to unite peoples of all religions to worship God together and survives even today."
Bodo
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society. He joined a new religion called Brahmo Dharma
Brahmo Dharma
-Brahma Dharma:The Brahmo religion was first codified by Maharshi Debendranath Tagore with the formulation of the Brahmo Dharma Beej and publication of the Brahma Dharma book of 1848/1850 in 2 parts...
/ Brahmoism
Brahmoism
Brahmoism is a religious movement from the late 18th century Bengal originating the Bengali Renaissance, the nascent Indian independence movement and the wider Hindu reform movements of the period...
Adi Brahmo Samaj faction in Calcutta around 1906, and he is reverentially called Gurudev or Guru Brahma by Bodo people of lower plains of Assam
Assam
Assam , also, rarely, Assam Valley and formerly the Assam Province , is a northeastern state of India and is one of the most culturally and geographically distinct regions of the country...
along holy Brahmaputra river. Other great Assamese Brahmo
Brahmo
A Brahmo is either an adherent of Brahmoism to the exclusion of all other religions, or a person with at least one Brahmo parent or guardian and who has never denied his faith...
s of the time include Gunabhiram Barua
Gunabhiram barua
Gunabhiram Barua was an enlightened Assamese intellectual who ushered in new ideas about social reform in the early years of colonial rule in Assam....
and Swarnalata Devi of the same faction, all of whom agitated against Colonialist Imperialism of any kind. The followers of this group are locally known as Brahmas in tribute to their religion and the holy river of which they are sons.
"Born in 1862, in Kajigaon village in Goalpara District, he became a great religious preacher of Brahmo
Brahmo
A Brahmo is either an adherent of Brahmoism to the exclusion of all other religions, or a person with at least one Brahmo parent or guardian and who has never denied his faith...
faith and brought over revolutionary changes in Bodo society by his continuous and sustained programme of reformation against the prevailing Bathou
Bathou
Bathou, also spelt Bathu, is a village of Attock District in the Punjab Province of Pakistan. It is located at 33°42'33N 72°31'36E with an altitude of 366 metres ....
worship. All the educated and enlightened section of the Bodo community including Rup Nath Brahma lent their all-round efforts in his reformatory programme, religious propagation through spread of education and political activism."
Guru Brahma's missionary zeal was "aimed against missionaries and colonialists. The Brahmo Dharma
Brahmo Dharma
-Brahma Dharma:The Brahmo religion was first codified by Maharshi Debendranath Tagore with the formulation of the Brahmo Dharma Beej and publication of the Brahma Dharma book of 1848/1850 in 2 parts...
movement sought to unite peoples of all religions to worship God together and survives even today."