Brahmo Samaj
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of Brahmo Samaj
From Bengali brāhma samāj “assembly of Brahma”
Example Sentences
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Although our ancestors were Sikhs, my father was Christian and my mother was a follower of Brahmo Samaj, a reformist Hindu movement.
From The Guardian ● Aug. 2, 2017
None of these writers, it may be replied, had any concern to mention the Brahmo Samaj.
From The Jesus of History by T. R. Glover
First he established a Brahmo Samaj; many such Brahmos as Tara Charan were attracted to it, and to the speech-making there was no limit.
From The Poison Tree A Tale of Hindu Life in Bengal by Miriam S. Knight
"If I keep out of purdah, becoming Brahmo Samaj ... perhaps——" She drew in her full lower lip to steady it.
From Far to Seek A Romance of England and India by Maud Diver
"I have not been thinking of the community; I have been thinking of Christ," said a Bengali to me, who was wavering between the Brahmo Samaj and Christianity.
From The Jesus of History by T. R. Glover
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