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Sen's influence was naturally and necessarily great; but in opposing the venerable leader of the original Somaj he had set an example which others were quite willing to copy. [Sidenote: Discontent growing.] Several of his followers began to demand more radical reforms than he was willing to grant. The autocracy exercised by Mr. Sen was strongly objected to, and a constitution of the Somaj was demanded. SAINTS INFLUENCE WAS NATURALLY AND NECESSARILY GREAT BUT IN OPPOSING THE VENERABLE LEADER OF THE ORIGINAL SO MARCH HE HAD SET AN EXAMPLE WHICH OTHERS WERE QUITE WILLING TO COPY SEVERAL OF HIS FOLLOWERS BEGAN TO DEMAND MORE RADICAL REFORMS THAN HE WAS WILLING TO GRANT THE AUTOCRACY EXERCISED BY MISTER SAIN WAS STRONGLY OBJECTED TO AND THE CONSTITUTION OF THE SO MARCH WAS DEMANDED
by him; and the more conservative Debendernath somewhat reluctantly consented to their introduction. Matters were, however, brought to a crisis by the marriage of two persons of different castes in 1864. In February, 1865, the progressive party formally severed their connection with the original Somaj; and in August, 1869, they opened a new place of worship of their own. Since this time the original or Adi Somaj has been little heard of, and its movement--if it has moved at all--has been retrogressive. The new Somaj--the Brahmo Somaj of India, as it called itself--under the guidance of Mr. Sen became very active. A missionary institute was set up, and preachers were sent over a great part of India. Much was accomplished on behalf of women; and in 1872 a Marriage Act for members of the Somaj was passed by the Indian legislature, which legalized union between people of different castes, and fixed on fourteen as the lowest age for the marriage of females. These were important reforms. Mr. UCTANTLY CONSENTED TO THEIR INTRODUCTION MATTERS WERE HOWEVER BROUGHT TO A CRISIS BY THE MARRIAGE OF TWO PERSONS OF DIFFERENT CASTE IN EIGHTEEN SIXTY FOUR IN FEBRUARY EIGHTEEN SIXTY FIVE THE PROGRESSIVE PARTY FORMALLY SEVERED THE CONNECTION WITH THE ORIGINAL SO MARCH AND IN AUGUST EIGHTEEN SIXTY NINE THEY OPENED A NEW PLACE OF WORSHIP OF THEIR OWN SINCE THIS TIME THE ORIGINAL OR ARE THEY SO MARCH HAS BEEN LITTLE HEARD OF AND ITS MOVEMENT IF IT HAS MOVED AT ALL HAVE BEEN RETROGRESSIVE THE NEW SO MUCH THE BRAMOS SO MUCH OF INDIA AS IT CALLED ITSELF UNDER THE GUIDANCE OF MISTER SAIN BECAME VERY ACTUAL A MISSIONARY INSTITUTE WAS SET UP AND PREACHERS WERE SENT OVER A GREAT PART OF INDIA MUCH WAS ACCOMPLISHED ON BEHALF OF WOMEN AND IN EIGHTEEN SEVENTY TWO A MARRIAGE ACT FOR MEMBERS OF THE SO MARCH WAS PASSED BY THE INDIAN LEGISLATURE WHICH LEGALIZED UNION BETWEEN PEOPLE OF DIFFERENT CASTES AND FIXED ON FOURTEEN AT THE LOWEST AGE FOR THE MARRIAGE OF FEMALES THESE WERE IMPORTANT REFORMS MISTER
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