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Why is Raja Ram Mohan Roy called the harbinger of the modern age in India?
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Raja Ram Mohan Roy is called the harbinger of the modern age in India because he challenged social evils, used reason and religious texts to support reform, founded the Brahmo Samaj, and campaigned ag…
What was sati, and what happened to it because of Ram Mohan Roy's efforts?
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Sati was the immolation by a widow on the funeral pyre of her dead husband, and it had become a self practice in different parts of Bengal and Rajasthan. Ram Mohan Roy strongly opposed it and succeede…
What was the Brahmo Samaj?
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The Brahmo Samaj was a monotheistic reform organisation founded by Ram Mohan Roy. It opposed idol worship, polytheism, and ritualism, and supported rationalism and social equality.
Who succeeded Ram Mohan Roy as leader of the Brahmo Samaj?
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Debendra Nath Tagore (1817-1905) succeeded Ram Mohan Roy as leader of the Brahmo Samaj. He tried to give new life to the Samaj and propagated Ram Mohan Roy's ideas.
Who took over the leadership of the Brahmo Samaj after Debendra Nath Tagore?
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Keshab Chandra Sen (1838-1884) took over the leadership from Debendra Nath Tagore. Under the Brahmo Samaj, emphasis remained on individual freedom, national unity, and social reform.
What was the Prarthana Samaj, and who established it?
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The Prarthana Samaj was a social reform society established in Bombay in 1867 by Dr. Atma Ram Pandurang. It worked for inter-caste dining, inter-caste marriage, widow remarriage, and the upliftment of…
Why did Ranade oppose rigidity in religion?
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Ranade believed that rigidity in religion prevented success in social, economic, and political life. He supported the unity of God and opposed idol worship and the caste system.
Who was Ramakrishna Paramhansa, and how did Swami Vivekananda relate to him?
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Ramakrishna Paramhansa was born as Gadadhar Chattopadhyaya. He was the guru whose teachings were given final shape by his disciple Swami Vivekananda.
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