Bharat Dharma Mahamandala
भारत धर्म महामंडल | |
| Formation | 1887 |
|---|---|
| Founder | Din Dayalu Sharma |
| Founded at | Haridwar, India |
| Type | Hindu religious organization |
| Purpose | To unify and support orthodox Hindu communities |
| Location | |
Region served | Indian subcontinent |
| Services | Book publishing, Religious education, social reform, temple maintenance |
Key people | Pandit Din Dayalu Sharma Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya Nabagopal Mitra Rajnarayan Basu |
Bharat Dharma Mahamandala was a Hindu organization founded in colonial India in 1887 by Pandit Din Dayalu Sharma in Haridwar. It had purpose to unify and support orthodox Hindu communities in colonial India during a period marked by religious and social reform. The Mahamandala emerged during a period of social and religious reform movements in India. It positioned itself as a defender of orthodox Hinduism against critiques and alternative interpretations from groups like the Arya Samaj, Theosophists, and Ramakrishna Mission.