How did the social refermores contribute in our freedom movement
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RAJA RAM MOHAN ROY:
> At the beginning of 19th century, India was plagued by various social evils such as Sati pratha, Caste system, Religious superstitions etc. Raja Ram Mohan Roy was the first person who recognized these inhuman practices and decided to fight against the same. He is considered as the architect of Indian Renaissance and father of modern India.
SWAMI VIVEKANANDA
>A brilliant student, he was interested in wide range of subjects such as philosophy, Biology, Art, Culture, Music, Social studies etc. Especially he was interested in philosophy and religious texts; he keenly read the works of western philosophers and thinkers such as Kant, Hegal, John Stuart Mill, Auguste Comte, Spenoza, Herbert Spencer and Charles Darwin etc. He was also well-versed with all philosophical and religious texts of Hinduism be it Upanishads, Vedas or Ramayana and Mahabharata.
SWAMI DAYANANDA SARASWATI
>He aggressively attacked social evils like Caste System by birth but he argued that it should be on the basis of occupation and work.
He supported and advocated women’s right to education and their equal social status.
Also, Swami Dayananda started campaign against Untouchability, Child Marriage etc.
He supported inter-caste marriages and widow remarriages; supported Sudras and women’s right to read Vedas and to attain high education.
Swami Dayananda Saraswati established ‘Arya Samaj’ in the year 1875 to propagate his ideas. Its objective was to revive and reform Hindu religion; establishment of Vedic religion in its true form again; to unify India socially, religiously and politically and to stop western cultural effects on Indian culture and civilization.
Answer:
Social reformer are person who made difference in the society of India.
Explanation:
Raja Ram Mohan Roy:-
He born in 1772,he fought to remove Sati.He demanded that women should be treated in the same way as men and promoted English education. his set a school and colleges and along with some others founded an organisation called The Brahmo Samaj.
Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar :-
He born in 1820 he fought for believed that girls should be allotted to get an education. He set up School for girls. it was because of him that a law was passed to allow Hindu widows to remarry.
Dayanand Saraswati :-
He born in 1824 he founded the Arya Samaj, which is an organisation that do not believe in idol worship, animal sacrifices and child marriage many such religion Hindu practices. He fought for equal rights for women and women education.
Sir Syed Ahmed Khan:-
He born in 1817,he worked towards promoting education among Muslims. Hr set up a college, which latter become Aligarh Muslim University.