Write about four Social reformers of India
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1. Raja ram mohan roy
Raja Ram Mohan Roy
Raja Ram Mohan Roy is regarded as the Father of the Indian Renaissance
Native name রাজা রামমোহন রায়
Born c. 1774
Radhanagar, Bengal Presidency, British India
Died 27 September 1833
Stapleton, Bristol, England
Cause of death Meningitis
Nationality Indian
Other names Herald Of New Age
Known for Bengal Renaissance, Brahmo Sabha
(social, political reforms)
Raja Ram Mohan Roy (c. 1774– 27 September 1833) was a founder of the Brahma Sabha, the precursor of the Brahmo Samaj, a socio-religious reform movement in the Indian subcontinent. His influence was apparent in the fields of politics, public administration, education, and religion. He was known for his efforts to abolish the practices of sati and child marriage.[1] Raja Ram Mohan Roy is considered by many historians as the "father of the Indian Renaissance."[2][3]
2.pandita ramabai
Pandita Ramabai Sarasvati (23 April 1858 – 5 April 1922) was an Indian social reformer, a champion for the emancipation of women, and a pioneer in education. She was the first woman to be accorded the titles of Pandita as a Sanskrit scholar and Sarasvati after being examined by the faculty of the University of Calcutta.[1]
Pandita Ramabai was a social worker, scholar and a champion of women's rights, freedom and education. Pandita Ramabai participated in the freedom movement and was one of the 10 women delegates of the Congress session of 1889
3.veersalingam pantulu
Kandukuri Veeresalingam Pantulu
K. Veeresalingam Pantulu
Native name కందుకూరి వీరేశలింగం పంతులు
Born April 16, 1848
Rajahmundry, Andhra Pradesh, India
Died May 27, 1919 (aged 71)
Madras [1]
Nationality Indian
Occupation Social reformer, writer
Spouse(s) Bapamma Rajyalakshmi (m. 1861)
Rao Bahadur Kandukuri Veeresalingam Pantulu (Telugu: కందుకూరి వీరేశలింగం పంతులు) (16 April 1848 – 27 May 1919) was a social reformer, writer of Andhra Pradesh. He is considered as the Father of renaissance movement in Telugu. He was one of the early social reformers who encouraged women education, remarriage of widows which was not supported by the society during his time and fought against dowry system. He also started a school in Dowlaiswaram in 1874.[2] He constructed a temple as 'Brahmo Mandir' in 1887 and the 'Hithakarini School' in 1908 in Andhra Pradesh. His novel Rajasekhara Charitramu is considered to be the first novel in Telugu literature
4.ishwar chandra vidyasagar
Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar CIE (26 September 1820 – 29 July 1891), born Ishwar Chandra Bandyopadhyay (Ishshor Chôndro Bôndopaddhae; Bengali: ঈশ্বরচন্দ্র বন্দ্যোপাধ্যায়), was a Bengali polymath from the Indian subcontinent, and a key figure of the Bengal Renaissance.[1][2]
He was a philosopher, academic educator, writer, translator, printer, publisher, entrepreneur, reformer and philanthropist. His efforts to simplify and modernize Bengali prose were significant. He also rationalized and simplified the Bengali alphabet and type, which had remained unchanged since Charles Wilkins and Panchanan Karmakar had cut the first (wooden) Bengali type in 1780. He also forced the British to pass the widow remarriage act.[3]
He received the title "Vidyasagar
Decades come and go but what remain are the impression and great acts of the social reformers. India is privileged to have number of great souls like Dayanand Saraswati and Raja Ram Mohan Roy. They managed to bring revolutions by making radical changes in the society. Some of the reformers took up the challenges of breaking the jinx of prevailing caste-system while some fought for the introduction of girls'-education and widow remarriage. The contributions, made by these, simple yet eminent souls towards humanity are really extraordinary. Their activities and thoughts guided the nation to a new beginning.