Raja Ram Mohan Roy

22 May 1772 – 27 September 1833

Raja Ram Mohan Roy (1772-1833) was an Indian reformer, scholar, and founder of the Brahmo Sabha, often called the 'Father of the Indian Renaissance'. He campaigned against sati, child marriage, and caste rigidity, and advocated for modern education, press freedom, and monotheistic reform of Hinduism. He died in Bristol, England, while on a diplomatic mission for the Mughal emperor.

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Born in Radhanagar, Bengal
22 May 1772

Ram Mohan Roy was born into a Brahmin family in Radhanagar village in the Hooghly district of Bengal Presidency.

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Served the East India Company under John Digby
1805 – 1814

Roy worked in the revenue service of the East India Company, rising to the post of dewan under registrar John Digby in Rangpur.

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Settled in Calcutta and founded the Atmiya Sabha
1815

After retiring from Company service, Roy moved to Calcutta and founded the Atmiya Sabha, a society for philosophical and religious debate promoting monotheism.

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Published The Precepts of Jesus
1820

Roy published 'The Precepts of Jesus: The Guide to Peace and Happiness', presenting the moral teachings of Christ while questioning trinitarian doctrine, sparking controversy with missionaries.

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Founded the Brahmo Sabha in Calcutta
20 August 1828

Roy, with Dwarkanath Tagore and others, founded the Brahmo Sabha, a monotheistic reform movement that later became the Brahmo Samaj.

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Campaign against sati culminated in the Bengal Sati Regulation
4 December 1829

Roy's sustained campaign against the burning of widows contributed to Governor-General Lord William Bentinck's Bengal Sati Regulation banning the practice.

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Received the title of Raja and sailed for England
November 1830

The Mughal emperor Akbar II conferred the title 'Raja' on Roy and sent him to England as his envoy to plead for an increased pension and stipend.

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Died of meningitis in Bristol, England
27 September 1833

Ram Mohan Roy died at Stapleton near Bristol and was later reburied at Arnos Vale Cemetery, where his tomb remains a monument.

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