Thomas Stephens was the first Englishman to reach India, at least by sea route. He sailed for India on a Portuguese ship as a Jesuit missionary on 4th April 1579 and landed at Goa six months later, on 24th october.
Latika Ghosh was the niece of Arubindo Ghosh. She started the Mahila Rashtriya Sangha (MRS) in Chittagong in the year 1928. The aim of the MRS was to fight for freedom through the mobilization women for political work. Mahila Rashtriya Sangha was started to organize women to resist the Simon Commission.
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.