Brahmo samaj was started by Raja Ram Mohan Roy in 1828.It was open to members from all caste to worship Brahma.It denied the authority of vedas and does not permitted idol or image worship.It permitted worship only through prayers,meditation and readings from upanishads.
During the time of Lord Hastings, the Bengal Tenancy Act was passed in the year 1822. As per the act, the tenant enjoyed the hereditary right over the land with payment of rent.