Raja Ram Mohan Roy: The Father Of Indian Social Reforms
Raja Ram Mohan Roy: The Father Of Indian Social Reforms Raja Ram Mohan Roy is considered one of the most profound social reformers in India. He was born in 1772 in Radhanagar, which is in modern day West Bengal. Coming from a well-educated family, Roy studied Sanskrit, Persian, Arabic and even English. He had a deep interest in Indian philosophy and Western thoughts like liberty, equality and justice. Roy was determined to instill change through education in society’s harmful and unjust customs, particularly those directed toward women and the impoverished. 👉 His Fight against the practice of Sati There was a custom in Indian history called Sati, which is considered one of the worst customs in Indian society. A woman had to commit suicide by jumping on the pyre of her deceased husband. Sati was something Raja Ram Mohan Roy had the courage to speak out against. He considered the act to be inhuman, irresponsible to Hindu scriptures as well a...