Indian History and World History (Part-27)

He protested against the East India Company's decision to support vernacular education and insisted that English replace Sanskrit and Persian in India.

He supported the induction of scientific learning and worked hard to promote western education in India.

His efforts led to the establishment of the Hindu College at Calcutta in 1817.

Key Points:

• He was a social reformer, educationalist, and founder of the Brahmo Samaj (1828).

• Fought against social evils like Sati, child marriage, and caste discrimination.

• Promoted women's rights, especially widow remarriage and education for girls.

• Advocated for modern education, including science, reason, and English language learning.

He was a religious and social reformer and is known as the 'Father of Modern India' or 'Father of the Bengal Renaissance'.

Social Reforms

• Led the movement to abolish Sati (banned in 1829).

• Fought against child marriage, polygamy, and caste discrimination.

• Supported widow remarriage and women’s rights.

Educational Reforms

• Promoted Western education with science and English.

• Helped establish Hindu College (1817).

• Opened English medium schools.

Religious Reforms

• Founded Brahmo Samaj (1828) – promoted monotheism and rational religion.

• Opposed idol worship and meaningless rituals.

Publications

• Started Sambad Kaumudi (Bengali newspaper) and Mirat-ul-Akbar (Persian journal).

• Wrote Tuhfat-ul-Muwahhidin and translated Vedas & Upanishads to support reform.

He was a religious and social reformer and is known as the 'Father of Modern India' or 'Father of the Bengal Renaissance'.

• Raja Ram Mohan Roy, the founder of the Brahmo Sabha (later known as the Brahmo Samaj), was a great scholar and an independent thinker.He was a religious and social reformer and is known as the 'Father of Modern India' or 'Father of the Bengal Renaissance'.

It organised debates and discussions on philosophical topics, and promoted free and collective thinking and social reforms.

The founding of Atmiya Sabha was considered to be the beginning of the modern age in Kolkata.

1. Brahmo Samaj (1828).
2. Paramhans Mandali (1849).
3. Prarthana Samaj (1867)
4. and Satyashodhak Samaj (1873).

So it is clear that Brahmo Samaj (1828) was founded earlier than other organizations.

• In 1877, the headquarters of Arya Samaj was established at Lahore, after which Arya Samaj got more publicity.
• Due to the belief in pure Vedic tradition, Swamiji gave the slogan 'Come again towards the Vedas'.
• Swami Dayanand Saraswati is called the 'Martin Luther King of India' because of his religious reform efforts.
• He wrote the book 'Satyarth Prakash'.

• In 1877, the headquarters of Arya Samaj was established at Lahore, after which Arya Samaj got more publicity.
• Due to the belief in pure Vedic tradition, Swamiji gave the slogan 'Come again towards the Vedas'.
• Swami Dayanand Saraswati is called the 'Martin Luther King of India' because of his religious reform efforts.
• He wrote the book 'Satyarth Prakash'.

• In 1877, the headquarters of Arya Samaj was established at Lahore, after which Arya Samaj got more publicity.
• Due to the belief in pure Vedic tradition, Swamiji gave the slogan 'Come again towards the Vedas'.
• Swami Dayanand Saraswati is called the 'Martin Luther King of India' because of his religious reform efforts.
• He wrote the book 'Satyarth Prakash'.