19th century Indian renaissance the reason
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Social and cultural awakenings in India were a result of Indian renaissance that was inspired by the Western concept of reason, equality and liberty. Renaissance meaning revival or rebirth was the great transitional movement of Europe that swept away medieval unprogressive ideas and substituted it with individualism, material emancipation, skepticism, nationalism, a more sound economic system and self-expression. Indian Renaissance was started under the influence of the western thinkers. Main
features of Indian Renaissance were as follows:
A new way of studying Indian past was brought in.
Reinterpretation of Indian religious text and rituals was made, which brought
Irregularities and mal-practices in our religion into light at that time.
A new movement for socio-religious reforms were started under Raja Ram Mohan
Roy and other intellectuals.
It was influenced by western thinkers.
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