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Indian Freedom Struggle (1857-1947)(HAS)

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Indian Economy - Understanding the basics of Indian economic system

Consider the following factors:

1. Concept of one God

2. Widow remarriage

3. Women education

4. New religious order

Which of the above factors can be associated with Raja Ram Mohan Roy?

1 and 3 Only

1, 3 and 4

1, 2 and 3

All of above

He founded the Brahmo Samaj along with other enlightened Bengalis. The samaj was a highly influential socio-religious reform movement which fought against evils like caste system, dowry, ill treatment of women, etc.
His biggest achievement was the abolishment of “sati pratha”, a practice in the India of his times, where a widow was made to immolate herself at the funeral pyre of her deceased husband. He struggled for years to get this evil legally eradicated.
Ram Mohan Roy never intended to establish a new religion believing in One God. He only wanted to purge Hinduism of the evil practices. Roy remained a devout Hindu till the end of his life
Widow remarriage was associated with Ishwar Chandra Vidhya sagar.