Raja Ram Mohan Roy 247th Birth Anniversary: Important Facts About the Father of Indian Renaissance
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Raja Ram Mohan Roy 247th Birth Anniversary: Important Facts About the Father of Indian Renaissance

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Known for his efforts towards abolishing sati and child marriage, the 'Father of the Indian Renaissance', Ram Mohan Roy, who was born on May 22, 1772, was bestowed with the title of Raja by Akbar II, the Mughal emperor. Ram Mohan Roy formed an association called Atmiya Sabha to translate Upanishads and discuss it. Raja Ram Mohan Roy started India’s first English medium school in 1816. After a successful campaign against the practice of sati, Raja Ram Mohan Roy would go on to launch similar campaigns against child marriage, purdah system, the dowry system and polygamy.

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Remembering Raja Ram Mohan Roy on his 249th Birth Anniversary
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Remembering Raja Ram Mohan Roy on his 249th Birth Anniversary

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May 22, 2021 will mark the 249th birth anniversary of Raja Ram Mohan Roy, who is widely known as the Father of Modern Indian. On his birth, he was named Ramkanto Roy and grew up to become a great scholar, best known for his efforts towards abolishing sati and child marriage. On his 249th birth anniversary, let us look at …

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