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reform Hinduism  

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  • Reform movements have risen up within the Hindu tradition from the late 18th century to the present. Prior to these movements, the religious life of Hindus consisted of a localized folk religion, alongside a high Sanskritic tradition, shaped mainly by the learning of the Brahman caste and expressed in a centuries-old high culture of Vedantism and other related philosophical traditions.The Brahmo SamajThe rise of Reform Hinduism began with the impact of colonialism. [Source: Encyclopedia of Global Religion; Reform Hinduism]

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