Assess the contribution of raja ram mohan roy to renaissance in modern india short answer please 10mark
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Raja Ram Mohan has been described as the father of Indian Renaissance. He was a great socio-religious reformer. He was the one who wrote and campaigned against the social evils like sati, child-marriage, caste system, untouchability and superstitions. It was due to his efforts sati was banned in India.
He was the messenger of modern western education and contributed a lot in the spread of modern education in India. He defined religion with reason and opposed idol-worship and useless rituals that existed in Hinduism.He supported the scientific thought and western concept of reasoning.He wanted a new India through the integration of traditional strengths and scientific principles .He also contributed a lot to the economic and political reforms of India. He fought for civil rights and self-determination of India.