Raja Rammohun Roy The reformer's contribution in eradicating those social evils
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Rammohun Roy tried to argue against sati via his writings that the practice of widow burning had no approval in ancient texts.
Vidyasagar used the ancient texts to propose that widows could remarry
Whenever such reformers wished to confront a harmful practice, they tried to find a verse or sentence in the ancient holy texts in support of their point of view. They thereafter suggested that the practice as it existed at that point in time was against early tradition.
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Rammohun Roy was well versed in Sanskrit, Persian and several other Indian and European languages.
2.Rammohun Roy was particularly moved by the problems widows faced in their lives.
3.He began campaign against the practice of sati.
4.He tried through his writings that the practice of widow burning has no sanctions in ancient texts.
5.Rammohun was reputed to be learned man.
6.By the early 19th century many British officials had also begun to critisise Indian traditions and customs.
7.so , they were therefore more than willing to listen to Rammohun.
8.In 1829 , sati was banned.
9.The strategy adopted by Rammohun was used by later reformers as well.
10.Whenever the wished to challenge a practice that seemed harmful.