Raja Ram Mohan Roy was a great indian social reformer and popularly known in india as well as world wide for his works towards women empowerment and to modernise orthodox indian society. Raja was known as the "FATHER OF INDIAN RENAISSANCE" and maker of modern india, along with a gifted linguist- knows more than a Dozen Languages.
Important Facts And Some Legendry Works Related to Raja Ram Mohan Roy are as Follows:
1. Raja believed in monotheism which is contradictory to hinduism as hinduism believes in the theory of Polythiesm.
2.Raja Wrote "GIFT TO MONOTHEISTS" and translate Vedas and 5 upnishads into Bengali to prove his conviction that ancient hindu texts support Monotheism.
3.Raja set up "ATMIYA SABHA " or "SOCIETY OF FRIENDS " to propagate monotheism.
4.Raja Founded the "BRAHMO SABHA " which later named as "BRAHMO SAMAJ".
5.Raja Criticized and Struggle to abolish Sati and Polygamy. He also demanded the right to inheritence and right to property for women.
6.Raja established "VEDANTA COLLEGE " and supported David Hare's effort to establish the "HINDU COLLEGE".
7.Raja Supported the "Revolution of Naples and spanish America" and condemned the oppression of Ireland by English Landlordism.
Beyond all this Raja Ram Mohan Roy was an internationalist with a vision beyond his times . He was also awarded for his works to abolish sati pratha by the Government Regulation in 1829. It is a great honour for india and all the indians to Occasion birth of great soul at the Land of Bengal.
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