The Brahma Samaj 

Ram Mohan founded the Brahmo Samaj on August 20, 1828. In the words of Charles Heimsath, it was a monotheistic religious body "to teach and to practice the worship of the One, Supreme, Undivided, External, Inmutable, Formless God." The Samaj atonce rejected the Brahmana priesthood's intermediation between man and God. Instead, it advocated the most direct and personal relationship between the Atma and the Parmatma. It repudiated idolatory and sacrifices. It ignored caste distinctions.
                   From the platform of the Brahmo Samaj, Ram Mohan preached monotheism and; adopted the congregational form of worship, which was similar to that of the Unitarians. He believed that all fundamental truths could be found in Hindu scriptures, specially in the Upanishads. He was committed to restore the Hindu faith to its original purity. 

The stated objectives of the Brahmo Samaj included: 

(a) The worship and adoration of the Eternal, Unsearchable and immutable Being who is the Author and Preserver of the universe;

 (b) No image, statue, scripture, carving, painting, picture, portrait or the likeness of anything shall be admitted; 

(c) No sacrifice, offering or oblation of anything shall be permitted; 

(d) No animal or living creature shall be deprived of life, either for religious purpose or for food; 

(e) No object animate or inanimate, would be recognized as an object of worship; and

 (f) No sermon-preaching, discourse, prayer or hymn be delivered in worship.

His Books and Journals

In order to acquaint the people with the basic tenets d Hinduism incorporating the fundamental values of Universal His Books and Journals Religion, he not only authored a number of books, but also created a variety of platforms. The most notable books authored by him for this purpose included : 

(a) The Defence of Hindu Theism (1817); 

(b) The Divine worship (1827); and 

(c) The Universal Religion (1928).

 As the most acclaimed journalists of his times, Ram Mohan founded and edited Samvad Kaumudi (a Bengali newspaper), Miratual Akhbar (a Persian newspaper), and the Brahmanic Magazine (an English newspaper). From 1821 onwards through the vehicle of these three prestigious newspapers, Ram Mohan strove not only "to foster better understanding between the rulers and the ruled", but also to create an atmosphere congenial enough for seeking withdrawl of unwarranted restrictions on the rights and freedoms of his fellow-countrymen, specially their right to the freedom of Press. And the platforms that he created for the free and frank analysis of the plus and minus points of Hinduism, even in relation to other religions, were: 

(a) The Atmiya Sabha (The Society of Inmates), 1816; 

(b) The Vedanta College, 1825: 

(c) The British Indian Unitarian Association, 1827; and 

(d) The Brahmo Samaj (The Society of God) 1828.