The Dhammayut Nikay was declared a separate sect in 1893. The remaining monks were called the Mahanikay.
In 1902 the first Sangha Act was passed. This entailed the bureaucratic subordination of the Sangha to a secular government.
Prince Vajirayan (1860-1921) was the first Sangharaja under the new
order. His textbooks are still used for naktham (นักธรรม) studies.