Consider the following statements about Raja Rammohan Roy 1 He established a Vedanta College where o...........

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Consider the following statements about Raja Rammohan Roy:

1. He established a Vedanta College where only Western social and physical science courses were offered.

2. Samvad Kaumudi was the most important journal brought out by him.

3. He took a keen interest in international events and always supported the cause of liberty and nationalism.

4. He argued that ancient Hindu texts, the Vedas and the Upanishads upheld the doctrine of polytheism.

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Explanation:

Rammohan Roy was a firm believer in internationalism. He held that the suffering and happiness of one nation should affect the rest of the world. He took a keen interest in international events and always supported the cause of liberty and nationalism. He celebrated the success of the revolution in Spain in 1823 by hosting a public dinner.
Rammohan Roy struggled persistently against social evils. He argued that ancient Hindu texts the Vedas and the Upanishads upheld the doctrine of monotheism. To prove his point, he translated the Vedas and five Upanishads into Bengali.