This was an outstanding movement which stood for religious reformation originated in Calcutta, India. Sri Ramkrishan Paramahamsa (1834-86) and his great disciple Swami Vivekananda (1863-1902) launched this movement which has now assumed the form of an institution. This mission was totally an indigenous movement due to the personality of a simple and almost illiterate saint; Sri Ram Krishna. He preached the unity of God and equality of religions and taught the philosophy of the Upanishads in a universal language and laid particular emphasis on social services. He taught the unity of God, that service to man is service to God. He taught, like Jesus Christ, truths about religion by way of parables and gave a new life to Hinduism with his broadminded ideologies. This mission intended to protect the country from the materialization of the West. Sri Ram Krishna never advocated a violent change but he believed in gradual economic and social upliftment of the people leading to the spiritual reforms. This mission brought about the national awakening among the Indians.
