Why is Raja Ram Mohan Roy famous ?

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Raja Ram Mohan Roy is considered as the pioneer of modern Indian Renaissance for the remarkable reforms he brought in the 18th and 19th century India.

Among his efforts, the abolition of the brutal and inhuman Sati Pratha was the most prominent.

His efforts were also instrumental in eradicating the purdah system and child marriage.

In 1828, Ram Mohan Roy formed the Brahmo Samaj, uniting the Bhramos in Calcutta, a group of people, who had no faith in idol-worship and were against the caste restrictions.

Popularly known as the “Maker of Modern India” and “Father of Modern India”, Raja Ram Mohan Roy, a social and educational reformer, was an idealist who contributed immensely in eradicating social evils prevalent in the society during the 18th century.

The title 'Raja' was bestowed upon him by the Mughal emperor Akbar II, in 1831.

Popularly known as the “Maker of Modern India” and “Father of Modern India”, Raja Ram Mohan Roy, a social and educational reformer, was an idealist who contributed immensely in eradicating social evils prevalent in the society during the 18th century.

Roy visited England as an ambassador of the Mughal King to ensure that Bentick's regulation banning the practice of Sati was not overturned.

He died of meningitis in 1833 while residing in Bristol, England.

He is a great historical figure, who put laudable efforts to transform the face of India and dared to defy the age-old Hindu traditions.

Raja Ram Mohan Roy was born on August 14, 1774 to Ramakanta Roy and Tarini Devi in Radhanagar village of Hoogly district, Bengal Presidency.

A modernist by virtue, he undertook a lot of social reforms to change the society and worked for the upliftment of the status of women in India.

His father was a wealthy Brahmin and orthodox individual, and strictly followed religious duties.

He was also a great scholar who translated many books, religious and philosophical work and scriptures into Bengali and also translated Vedic scriptures into English.

At the age of 14 Ram Mohan expressed his desire to become a monk, but his mother vehemently opposed the idea and he dropped it.

Raja Ram Mohan Roy was born into an elite Bengali Hindu family on May 22, 1772, in Radhanagar village of Hoogly district, Bengal Presidency.

Following the traditions of the time, Ram Mohan had a child marriage at age nine but his first wife died soon after the marriage.

He was married for a second time at ten and had two sons from the marriage.

He was born to Ramkanto Roy, his father and Tarinidevi, his mother in the darkest era in the history of India. At that time.

After the death of his second wife in 1826, he married for a third time and his third wife outlived him.

The country was suffering from numerous socio-economic and political problems which created disarray in the name of religions.

Though his father Ramakanto was very orthodox but wanted his son to pursue higher education.

He did his schooling in Sanskrit and Bengali languages in the village school after which he was sent to Madrasa in Patna where he learned Persian and Arabic.

He got Bengali and Sanskrit education from the village school.