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  2. Ram Mohan Roy was an Indian reformer and writer who was one of the founders of the Brahmo Sabha in 1828, the precursor of the Brahmo Samaj, a socio-religious reform movement in the Indian subcontinent. He has been dubbed the "Father of Indian Renaissance." He was given the title of Raja by Mughal emperor Akbar II.
    Early life (1772–1796)

    Ram Mohan Roy was born in Radhanagar, Hooghly District, Bengal Presidency. His great-grandfather Krishnakanta Bandyopadhyay was a Rarhi Kulin (noble) Brahmin. Among Kulin Brahmins – descendant… See more

    Christianity and the early rule of the East India Company (1795–1828)

    During the early years of East India Company rule, Ram Mohan Roy acted as a political agitator while employed by the company.
    In 1792, the British Baptist shoemaker William Carey published … See more

    Middle "Brahmo" period (1820–1830)

    This was Ram Mohan's most controversial period. Commenting on his published works Sivanath Sastri writes:
    "The period between 1820 and 1830 was also eventful from a literary point of view, as will be … See more

    Religious reforms

    The religious reforms of Roy contained in some beliefs of the Brahmo Samaj expounded by Rajnarayan Basu are:
    • Brahmo Samaj believe that the most fundamental doctrines of Brahmoism are at the basis o… See more

     
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