Matua Mahasangha

Matuaism
The Thakurbari Temple of the Matua Mahasangha
Founder
Harichand Thakur
Religions
Hinduism
Related ethnic groups
Namasudras

The Matuaism (Bengali: মতুয়া মহাসংঘ) is a Hindu reform movement that originated around 1860 AD in modern-day Bangladesh. Today, it has a considerable number of adherents both in Bangladesh and in West Bengal, India.

The Matua movement originated among the Namasudras, an avarna (outcaste) community of Bengali Hindus, founded by the followers of Harichand Thakur. The teachings of Harichand, also known as Matuaism, emphasise the importance of education for the upliftment of the population, while also providing a formula for ending social conflict.

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