Radhakant Deb, along with his conservative Hindu friends, founded this sabha in 1830 in opposition to Lord Bentinck’s decree abolishing sati.
It was an orthodox society which stood for the preservation of the status quo in socio-religious matters, opposing even the abolition of sati.
Since the Sabha organized its defense of the indigenous culture against alien intrusion and used collective political means to articulate its position, it became modern India’s first proto-nationalist movement.
However, it favoured the promotion of Western education, even for girls.
Dharma Sabha