III. Picture Study
Brennho semar
(a) Identify the person in the given picture and
name the organisation formed by him.
(b) Mention his contribution to the growth of
Indian National movement.
(c) How did the socio-religious reform movements
of the 19th century act as pioneers of Indian
Nationalism?
Answers
Answer:
a)name:
RAJA RAM MOHAN ROY
b)contribution:
His efforts included;
(i) Introduction of Indians to the western culture.
(ii) Introduction of modernization to Indians.
(iii) Exclusion of orthodox Hindu traditions from the society like casteism, sectarianism etc.
(iv) Introduction of scientific knowledge in order to keep the society away from superstitious beliefs.
(v) Advocacy for equal civil and economic rights for the Indians from the British.
c)The 19th Century India witnessed a strong wave of reformation activities in religion and society. There were attempts made by the educated young Indians to end the evils and abuses in religion and society. Western ideas of reason, equality, liberty and humanity inspired them. They tried to remove the defects in their culture. They wanted to revive the glory of Indian culture. Hence we call the socio-religious reform movement of the 19th century India as the Indian Renaissance movement. Raja Rammohan Roy was the pioneer of this movement.