Contributions of Raja Ram Mohan Roy
Contributions
- Bengal Sati Regulation, 1829: Under William Bentinck's leadership, a law was established outlawing the Sati practise. Roy's and Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar's tenacious opposition to sati led to its passage.
- Equal Rights for Women: He had also demanded equal inheritance rights for women while passionately opposing child marriage and polygamy.
- Educational Reforms: He advocated for modernising education and implementing a Western curriculum in particular. In line with this, he was against the Sanskrit College's foundation. He founded a number of significant educational institutions, such as Hindu College in 1817, Anglo-Vedic School in 1822, Vedanta College in 1826, etc.
- Contributions to Religion: He ....
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