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Raja Ram Mohan Roy
Indian religious, social and educational reformer (1772–1833) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Raja Ram Mohan Roy FRAS (22 May 1772 – 27 September 1833) was an Indian reformer who was one of the founders of the Brahmo Sabha in 1828, the precursor of the Brahmo Samaj, a social-religious reform movement in the Indian subcontinent. He was given the title of Raja by Akbar II, the Mughal emperor.
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Born | c. 22 May 1772 |
Died | 27 September 1833(1833-09-27) (aged 61) |
Other names | Herald of New Age, Father of Indian Renaissance |
Occupation(s) | Social and religious reformer; Brahmin prince, author |
Known for | Bengal Renaissance, Brahmo Sabha (social, political reforms) |
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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]
Roy wrote Gaudiya Vyakaran which was the first complete Bangla grammar written book.[2] He is considered to be the "Father of Indian Renaissance" by many historians.[3]
In 2004, Roy was ranked number 10 in BBC's poll of the Greatest Bengali of All Time.[4][5][6]