Ram Mohan Roy‚ Indian Social Reformer Ram Mohan Roy was born in an rich family in the 1774. He is also known as ’The Father of the Bengal Renaissance’. As a student he studied Persian‚ Arabic and Sanskrit languages. In his youth he had differences with his father about his religious views. He eventually came to Varanashi and expectedly studied the English language. His father died in 1803 and the same year he published his first book `Tohfat-ul-Mohiddin` in which he criticized idol worship and declared
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Raja Ram Mohan Roy‚ one .JT\of the great reformers of renaissance India has commanded respect to the point of veneration and has been acclaimed as a Versatile presence on the Indian Historical firmament. All his life‚ he fought to reform the society because he believed that social and religious reform was the very foundation of political advancement. A harbinger of the idea of universal humanism‚ an apostle of monotheism‚ the founder of the Brahmo Samaj‚ an advocate of the freedom of the press and
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Ram Mohan Roy‚ Ram Mohan also spelled Rammohun or Rammohan (22 may 1772-27 September 1833) was an Indian religious‚ social and educational reformer who challenged traditional Hindu Culture and indicated the lines of progrees for Indian Society under British rule. He is sometimes called the maker of modern India. He along with Dwarkanath Tagor and other Bengalis founded the Brahmo Sabha in 1828 which engendered the Brahmo Samaj an influential Indian Social-religious Contents 1 Biography 1
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Raja Ram Mohan Roy is considered as the pioneer of modern Indian Renaissance for the remarkable reforms he brought in the 18th century India. Among his efforts‚ the abolition of the sati-prRaja Ram Mohan Roy is considered as the pioneer of modern Indian Renaissance for the remarkable reforms he brought in the 18th century India. Among his efforts‚ the abolition of the sati-pratha-a practice in which the widow was compelled to sacrifice herself on the funeral pyre of her husband-was the prominent
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Raja ram Mohun Roy Born: May 22‚ 1772 Died: September 27‚ 1833 Achievements: Founded Atmiya Sabha and Brahma Samaj. He played a key role in abolition‚ and Sati. He fought for the rights of women. Raja Ram Mohan Roy is known as the ’Maker of Modern India’. He was the founder of the Brahmo Samaj‚ one of the first Indian socio-religious reform movements. He played a major role in abolishing the role of Sati. Raja Rammohan Roy was a great scholar and an independent thinker. He advocated the study
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Blessed Teresa of Calcutta‚[1] born Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu (Albanian: [aˈɲɛs ˈɡɔɲdʒa bɔjaˈdʒiu]) and commonly known as Mother Teresa of Calcutta (26 August 1910 – 5 September 1997)‚ was an ethnic Albanian‚ Indian Roman Catholic nun. She knew she had to be a missionary to spread the love of Christ. At the age of eighteen she left her parental home in Skopje and joined the Sisters of Loreto‚ an Irish community of nuns with missions in India. After a few months’ training in Dublin she was sent to India
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impact on past few decades. In 1815‚ a pamphlet written in Bengali caused quite a stir in Calcutta. It was on the evil custom of sati and was written by Ram Mohan Roy had been speaking up for reforms in society‚ the need to improve the condition of women especially‚ and‚ equally important‚ to ensure that women received an education. Mr. Roy petitioned the government‚ published pamphlets‚ and travelled to England to appeal before the British Parliament to ensure the ban on sati. The more conservative
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Deenbandhu Publication Establishment Year: 1873 Objective: Deenbandhu publication‚ the mouthpiece of the Satya Shodhak Samaj‚ played an important role in SatyaShodhak Samaj’s movement to liberate the Shudras and Ati Shudras. 5. Raja Ram Mohan Roy Newspaper Name: Sambad Kaumudi (Weekly) Establishment Year: 1821 *Sambad Kaumudi became bi-weekly in January 1830 and continued for 33 years. Magazine Name: Mirat-ul-Akbar (Persian) Establishment Year: 1822 Objectives:
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untouchability. He favoured widow re-marriage. He commended the study of the Vedas. He was in favour of women’s education. In modern times‚ Raja Ram Mohan Roy was the first person to raise his voice against social evils. It was at his instance that the evil practice of “Sati” was banned by Lord William Bentick‚ the then Governor-General of India. Mr. Roy had a modern outlook. He welcomed the introduction of English language in India because he thought that it gave Indians access to modern knowledge
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along with the boys in schools. The prevalence of child marriage were excessively practiced. However‚ in the nineteenth century many social reformers like Raja Ram Mohan Roy‚ Sir Syed Ahmed Khan‚ Annie Besant‚ M.G. Ranade‚ Jyotibe Phule‚ Swami Dayanand Saraswati etc. came forward for the emancipation of women in India. Especially Raja Ram Mohan Roy advocated for female education. Since then there has been tremendous progress in every field but unfortunately still the girls are neglected. In most of the
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