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= Raja Rammohan Roy and Brahmo Samaj = Raja Rammohan Roy has been described as the father of renaissance, Advocate of liberalism and prophet of Indian Nationalism. He was born on 1772 and died in 1833 in Bristol(UK). His name is also associated with two reforms abolition of Sati and introduction of English language. He was mainly concerned with socio- religious matters. He fought against repressive Restrictions put on the Indian press. The wrong was undone in 1835, Two years after his death. He pleaded for Equality of woman in every field and preached against widowhood and child marriage, caste system, polygamy etc.. Raja Rammohan Roy was a great scholar of Hindu, Muslim and Christian religions. he was confident that Hindu religion could withstand all criticism leveld by christian missionaries against it, if the real Hindu religion preached by upanishads was received

He was opposed to idol worship and believed in form less god. He founded the Brahmo Samaj for the purpose of spreading the idea of the subline truth contained in the Upanishads and propagating against social evils in Hindu society. This moment rescued Bengal from the state of inertia. It was movement of enlightenment and sowed the seeds of freedom .it preached purity of Hinduism ,religious toleration and liberal social system.