Raja Ram Mohan Roy, born on August 14, 1774, was a pivotal figure in the Indian Renaissance, known for founding the Brahmo Samaj and advocating for social reforms such as the abolition of Sati, polygamy, and child marriage. He significantly contributed to education by establishing English schools and promoting modern scientific subjects in India. Roy was also a strong advocate for free speech, publishing newspapers to challenge government censorship and fight for vernacular press rights.

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3. ● Born : 14th Augus 1774
● Died : 27th September 1833
● Father of Indian Renaissance
● Founder of Brahmo samaj
● Play a mejor roll in abolish Sati system
● Great scholar and independent thinker
● Great contribution in education system
Raja Ram Mohan Roy

4. Language Education
° He acquired knowledge of Sanskrit , parsian and Arabic . He also
new Hebrew , Latin , English and Greek.
° He made a deep study of Hindu and Muslim law , literature and
philosophy .
° He believe progressive reform of religion and the society with a
liberal outlook .
° He did not believe in worshipping the image of God . Monotheism
was his main slogan .

5. Social reforms
● He was a founder of Brahmo samaj in 1828 in influence
social , religious reform moments .
● The brahmo samaj play a major role in reforming and
modernising the Indian society .
● Crusaded against Hindu customs as a sati , polygamy
child marriage and the caste system .
● Demanded property inheritance right for women .

6. Education contribution
> He put remarkable efforts in the education system of India . To
modernize the education system . He established many English School .
> Revolutionized the education system in India by setting up Hindu
college at Calcutta in 1817 , which went on to become one of the best
educational institution in the country .
> He promoted and urged teaching of the scientific subjects like
mathematics , physics , chemistry and even Botany .
> He promote technology , Western medicine and English to be taught
at Indian school .

7. Journalistic contribution
● He was a staunch supports of free speech and expression . He fought
for the rights of vernacular press.
● He also bought out a newspaper in the parsian called “ Miratul-Akhbar “
(the mirror of news), and Bengali weekly called “ Sambad Kaumudi “
(the moon of intelligence).
● In those days items of news and articles had to be approved by the
government before being published .
● Ram Mohan protested against this control by arguing head newspaper
should be free and that the truth should not be suppressed simply
because the government did not like it.

8. Abolish Sati System
● He said that “ Sati System was more than
murders according to all shastra as well as to
the common science and every Nation” .
● He protested against the Sati system inside
and outside his home.
● Consequent upon is the orthodox community
rose up in the protest and social boycott was
organised against him.
● His life was threatened . On the support of
Ram Mohan Roy , Lord Bentinck finally
decided to abolish Sati system in 1929 .