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Raja Ram Mohan Roy FRAS (22 May 1772 – 27 September 1833) was an Indian reformer who was one of the founders of the Brahmo Sabha in 1828, the precursor of the Brahmo Samaj, a social-religious reform movement in the Indian subcontinent. He was given the title of Raja by Akbar II, the Mughal emperor.
Jun 25, 2024 · Ram Mohan Roy, Indian religious, social, and educational reformer who challenged traditional Hindu culture and indicated lines of progress for Indian society under British rule. He is sometimes called the father of modern India.
Raja Ram Mohan Roy is considered as the pioneer of modern Indian Renaissance for the remarkable reforms he brought in the 18th and 19th century India. Among his efforts, the abolition of the brutal and inhuman Sati Pratha was the most prominent. His efforts were also instrumental in eradicating the purdah system and child marriage.
May 22, 2020 · 1. Ram Mohan Roy was given the title of 'Raja' by Akbar II, the Mughal emperor, who sent him to England to represent him. 2. Roy was a polyglot--he was proficient in Sanskrit, Persian, Arabic, English, Bengali and Hindi. 3. Roy was opposed to idol worship and the orthodox rituals of Hinduism.
Aug 17, 2020 · Raja Ram Mohan Roy was the father of Modern India’s Renaissance and a tireless social reformer who inaugurated the age of enlightenment and liberal reformist modernisation in India. Life. Raja Ram Mohan Roy was born on 22 May 1772 in an orthodox Brahman family at Radhanagar in Bengal.
Apr 6, 2024 · Raja Ram Mohan Roy: Social reformist and educationist. Roy founded the Atmiya Sabha and the Unitarian Community to fight the social evils, and propagate social and educational reforms in India. He fought against superstitions and was a pioneer in Indian education, and a trendsetter in Bengali Prose and Indian press.
SUMMARY. REFERENCES. SELF ASSESMENT. ABSTRACT. Raja Ram Mohan Roy is hailed as “the Father of Modern India”. He made an attempt to combine the western and eastern philosophy. His writings and ideas are example of synthesis of ancient Indian ideas with modern Western Political thought.
