- “Father of Modern India,”
- Raja Ram Mohan Roy was a prominent social and religious reformer in the early 19th century.
- He advocated for the abolition of practices like sati (the burning of widows) and child marriage.-
- Roy was a key figure in the promotion of modern education, introducing Western education and the study of science and English literature in India.
- He was a strong proponent of women’s rights, including the right to property and education.
- Roy also worked to reform Hinduism, emphasizing the need to return to its monotheistic roots.