about raja rammoahan roy
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Raja Ram Mohan Roy (22 May 1772 – 27 September 1833) was one of the founders of the Brahmo Sabha, 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.
Raja Rammohan Roy
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He was one of the greatest social and religious reformers of 19th century.He was deeply moved by deep love for his people and country and worked harder throughout his life.
He worked for his people and country on basic of religious,social,intellectual and political regeneration.
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His views on religion:-
- He stressed unity of all religion.He studies Hind,Sanskrit philosophy as well as Arabic literature.He studies Bible and he learnt Greek and Hebrew.
- He believed in Single God and he was against worshipping many God.
- He founded Brahmo Samaj.Brahmo Samaj worshipped for Single God and lends on prayers,meditation, charity etc.
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Social Reforms:-
- He was against cast system,abolition of sati and purdah system, removal of polygamy,discouraged childrens marriage,against the avid to widows to remarry.
- He strongly support for women's right.He demanded to give property to woman's.
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Political Rights :-
- He strongly demanded rights for the peoples.
- He demanded abolition of East India Company's trading rights and the exporting duties of Indians goods.
- He demanded equality for Indians as of Europeans .
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The words of Rabindranath Tagore
" Raja Ram Mohan inaugurated the modern age of India . He was the Father of Indian Renaissance and the prophet of Indian Nationalist.
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