Newer Movements
Further information: Hindu reform movements and Hinduism in the West Further information: Bengal Renaissance and Contemporary Sant Mat movements19th to 20th century Hindu revivalist organizations include:
- Arya Samaj
- Brahmo Samaj
- Parisada Hindu Dharma
- Prarthana Samaj
- Ramakrishna Mission
- Sadharan Brahmo Samaj
- Sree Narayana Dharma Paripalana
- Swadhyay Movement
- Swaminarayan Sampraday
- Sathya Sai Organisation
There are also Hindu influences in some new Western religious movements, such as the New Age movement and Wicca.
Hinduism was politicized in the context of the Indian independence movement that has resulted in the rise of Hindu nationalism to a significant political force in the Republic of India.
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