Raja Ram Mohan Roy and the Indian Renaissance
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Where did Raja Ram Mohan Roy study Persian and Arabic?

  • Radhanagar
  • Patna (correct)
  • Calcutta
  • Benaras
  • What led Raja Ram Mohan Roy to sail for England in November 1830?

  • To seek permission for religious reforms
  • To work for the East India Company
  • To study Persian and Arabic
  • To present before the British king (correct)
  • By whom was Raja Ram Mohan Roy given the title of Raja?

  • Mughal Emperor of Delhi (correct)
  • Sufi Mystic of Mato poet
  • East India Company
  • British king
  • What did Raja Ram Mohan Roy critique at the age of 16?

    <p>Hindu idol worship</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to Raja Ram Mohan Roy, what did he believe to be both a social reform and a political modernization?

    <p>Religious agam</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Raja Ram Mohan Roy believe to be the corrective to the polytheism of orthodox Hinduism?

    <p>Islamic monotheism</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was one of Raja Ram Mohan Roy's main concerns about the religious orthodoxy in Bengal?

    <p>It was detrimental to social life and hindered societal progress</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Raja Ram Mohan Roy consider to be symptomatic of the moral debasement of a race?

    <p>Sati (immolation of widows)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was one of Raja Ram Mohan Roy's pioneering thoughts and actions in terms of social reform?

    <p>Emancipation of women and abolition of sati</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which association did Raja Ram Mohan Roy found as an instrument of social and political transformation?

    <p>Atmiya Sabha</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What languages did Raja Ram Mohan Roy study in his early education?

    <p>Persian and Arabic</p> Signup and view all the answers

    During which time period did Raja Ram Mohan Roy work for the East India Company?

    <p>1803 to 1814</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Raja Ram Mohan Roy aim to devote his life to after resigning from the East India Company?

    <p>Religious, social, and political reforms</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which title was bestowed upon Raja Ram Mohan Roy by the titular Mughal Emperor of Delhi?

    <p>Raja</p> Signup and view all the answers

    For what purpose did Raja Ram Mohan Roy sail for England in November 1830?

    <p>To counteract the possible nullification of the Act banning sati</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Raja Ram Mohan Roy believe to be necessary for individuals to make restitution for their sins?

    <p>Through purification and repentance</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In what year did Raja Ram Mohan Roy found the Atmiya Sabha?

    <p>1815</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Raja Ram Mohan Roy consider to be detrimental to social life and a cause of bewilderment to the people?

    <p>Religious orthodoxy</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Raja Ram Mohan Roy advocate for in terms of the emancipation of women?

    <p>Freedom from inhuman forms of oppression</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    Early Life and Education

    • Raja Ram Mohan Roy studied Persian and Arabic at a madrasa in Patna.

    Career

    • Raja Ram Mohan Roy worked for the East India Company from 1803 to 1815.
    • After resigning from the East India Company, he aimed to devote his life to social and religious reform.

    Social and Religious Reforms

    • Raja Ram Mohan Roy critiqued idolatry at the age of 16.
    • He believed that monotheism was the corrective to the polytheism of orthodox Hinduism.
    • One of his pioneering thoughts and actions in terms of social reform was the founding of the Atmiya Sabha in 1815.
    • He believed that the abolition of Sati and child marriage was necessary for social reform and political modernization.

    Title and Recognition

    • Raja Ram Mohan Roy was given the title of Raja by the titular Mughal Emperor of Delhi.
    • He was bestowed the title in recognition of his social and political endeavors.

    Travel and Advocacy

    • Raja Ram Mohan Roy sailed for England in November 1830 to advocate for the abolition of Sati and to promote Indian interests.
    • He believed that individuals needed to make restitution for their sins through prayer, charity, and good deeds.

    Women's Emancipation

    • Raja Ram Mohan Roy advocated for the emancipation of women and considered widow Burning (Sati) to be detrimental to social life and a cause of bewilderment to the people.

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