What were the major contributions of the reformists made towards the eradication of the caste system in indian society
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Ram Mohan Roy got involved in fighting against it when his elder brother died and his sister-in-law was made a Sati. He began a movement to abolish this barbaric custom and for that purpose he persuaded the British Government to pass an Act abolishing Sati Pratha; the Bengal Sati Regulation Act, 1829 was passed by Lord William Bentinck, the then Governor General of Bengal.
In 1820, he published a book named Percepts of Jesus: The Guide to Peace and Happiness; in this book Ram Mohan Roy explained the simplicity and morality of Christian religion.
He also started publishing two newspapers viz. Samvad Kaumudi and Prgya Chaand in the year 1821 to spread his ideas and views to the common people.
He also started a Persian newspaper viz.
Apart from these, Roy also helped in the establishment of one Vedanta College and the Hindu College in Calcutta.
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jotiba phule was the founder of the satyashodhak samaj in 1848 in Maharashtra
ranade founded the Pune sarvajanak Sabha and the ramakrishna samaj in 1867