WORLD HISTORY

HISTORY

THE AGE OF IMPERIALISM

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
As Indians demanded more freedom and modernization, this man became known as the “Father of Modern India”
A
Mahatma Gandhi
B
Akbar
C
Ram Mohum Roy
D
Satir the Great
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Raja Ram Mohan Roy the founder of the Brahmo Samaj (one of the first Indian socio-religious reform movements) 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’.

Detailed explanation-2: -Raja Ram Mohan Roy is known as the father of Indian Nationalism, the Father of Indian Renaissance and the Prophet of Indian Nationalism. He started the Brahmo Samaj in 1828.

Detailed explanation-3: -Social Reforms by Raja Ram Mohan Roy He advocated for women’s rights, such as the freedom to own property and the ability for widows to remarry. Due to his efforts, polygamy was outlawed, and Sati was abolished in 1829 by Lord William Bentinck, the Indian governor-general at the time.

Detailed explanation-4: -He was given the title of Raja by Akbar II, the Mughal emperor. His influence was apparent in the fields of politics, public administration, education and religion. He was known for his efforts to abolish the practices of sati and child marriage.

Detailed explanation-5: -Raja Ram Mohan Roy left the job of East India Company and set himself up for double struggles. He was fighting double battles. First of all, for the independence of India, the second was against the citizens of his own country.

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