• Dr.Pareswar Sahoo

The concept of social movement and the process of socialization is an important area of discussion in the course of history in general and the social history in particular. In the pages of Indian history the social movement though was started under the leadership of Gautama Budhha and Mahavir in 6th century B.C, passing through Kabir, Nanaka, Sri Chaitanaya , the medieval Panchasakhas Atibadi Jagannatha Dasa, Bhata Balarama Dasa, Sisu Ananta Dasa, Jasobanta Dasa, Ayuchtananda Dasa reached at the climax in 19th century under the leadership of Rajaram Mohan Roy , Jyotibha Phule, Sabitri Phule, Iswar Chandra Vidyasagara , Swami Dayananda Saraswati, Ramakrushna Paramhansa, Sarada Devi, Swami Vivekananda, Virashalinga Puntulu, B.R.Ambedkara, and Santha Kabi Bhimabhoi of Odisha. Each and every social reformer has tried to bring social change through the crusade against rituals and practices, beliefs and faiths, religious dogmas, social injustice, economic inequality and politically ill treated. This condition was highly prevailed in Odisha in 19th century. In this critical juncture Mahima dharma under Mahima Goasain and his able disciple Santha Kabi Bhimabhoi took a new lease of life. In the world only one religion that is the Mahimadharma was reached at its pinnacle without any royal patronage. In 19th century this dharma was more vibrant in its rational approach cutting across all the rituals particularly the Brahminical pantheon, idol worship. This dharma is referred to Stuti Chintamani, the first ever Metaphysics in the world. In the society when the untouchables are ill treated without getting any privileges by the upper strata of the society, the Mahimadharma was a ray of hope for them. In the writings of Bhimabhoi it is categorically mentioned that in the society everyone is equal. There is only one god who is Sunya(void) .In history it is corresponded to Jainism and Buddhism .The concept of social movement and socialisation is referred to Stuti chitamani, Bhajanas and Jananas . In Odisha people had admired Mahimadharama as the Daharma of untouchables, today to whom we calls as Shudras. The preaching of Bhimabhoi was very simple and philosophical cutting across all the rigidity and sophistications. As result all the bhajanas of Bhimabho acclaimed among the sudras who were living in the hill tracts of Odisha. To see it W.W.Hunter has mentioned it as the mass Movement. And the untouchables for the first became socialize through the process of Social Movement. Bhimabhoi had brought up the disciples for the untouchables. The objective of my research paper is to critically evaluate the philosophy of Mahimadharma of Bhimabhoi. The second one is various aspects of Mahimadharma to socialize the people of 19th century Odisha. The third objective deals with how does mahhimadharma acts as a crusade against untouchability and social injustice as well as the existing practices.

untouchbility, crusade, socialize, patronage, strata , privileges, acclaimed, sophestication

"Social Movement and socialization: A Study of Mahimadharma of Odisha ", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.4, Issue 8, page no.533-538, August-2017, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1708083.pdf

"Social Movement and socialization: A Study of Mahimadharma of Odisha ", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.4, Issue 8, page no. pp533-538, August-2017, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1708083.pdf