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Raja Ram Mohan Roy was an Indian social reformer and writer who was one of the founders of the Brahmo Sabha in 1828, the precursor of the Brahmo Samaj, a socio-religious reform movement in the Indian subcontinent. He has been dubbed the "Father of the Indian Renaissance." He was given the title of Raja by Mughal emperor Akbar II.

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culture · Indian reformer and writer (1772–1833) · philosopher · social reformer · writer · translator · also Ram Mohan Roy, Raja Ram Mohan Roy, Rammohun Roy, Rammohan Roy, Roy

Born 22 May 1772 · Died 27 September 1833 · Q335269

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Roy’s resentment of Christians as ‘persons who travel to a distant country for the purpose of overturning the opinions of its inhabitants and introducing their own.
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2025· 1 entry

Sep 11, 2025Reported claimRated False · The Quint

The Quint rated the claim “one lakh rupee coin released by government to honour raja ram mohan roy” False.

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2017· 1 entry

2017Source gives the year onlyDocumented record66% confidence

Raja's commemoration was held on 24 September

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2014· 1 entry

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His original death mask at Edinburgh was filmed and its history was discussed

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2013· 1 entry

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A recently discovered ivory bust of Ram Mohan was displayed

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2004· 1 entry

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Roy was ranked number 10 in BBC's poll of the Greatest Bengali of All Time

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1988· 1 entry

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The serial Bharat Ek Khoj picturised a full one episode on Raja Ram Mohan Roy

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1984· 1 entry

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Films Division of India created a documentary Raja Rammohan Roy directed by P

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1983· 1 entry

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A full-scale Exhibition on Ram Mohan Roy was held in Bristol's Museum and Art Gallery

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1833· 2 entries

Sep 27, 1833Documented record86% confidence

Died 1833-09-27.

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“Roy’s resentment of Christians as ‘persons who travel to a distant country for the purpose of overturning the opinions of its inhabitants and introducing their own.”

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1830· 2 entries

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Ram Mohan Roy travelled to the United Kingdom as an ambassador of the Mughal Empire to ensure that Lord William Bentinck's Bengal Sati Regulation, 1829 banning the practice of sati was not overturned

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Had gone to England as an envoy of the Mughal Emperor, Akbar Shah II, who invested him with the title of Raja to the court of King William IV

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1828· 3 entries

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The precursor of the Brahmo Samaj, a socio-religious reform movement in the Indian subcontinent

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Set up the Brahmo Sabha, a movement of reformist Bengali Brahmins to fight against social evils

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Launched Brahmo Sabha with Debendranath Tagore

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1826· 1 entry

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The Universal Religion: Published in 1829

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1822· 1 entry

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Roy founded the Anglo-Hindu School, followed four years later (1826) by the Vedanta College; where he insisted that his teachings of monotheistic doctrines be incorporated with "modern, western curriculum

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1820· 1 entry

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The Precepts of Jesus- The Guide to Peace and Happiness: Published in 1820

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1815· 1 entry

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A Conference between the Advocate for, and an Opponent of Practice of Burning Widows Alive: Published in 1818 in Bengali and English

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1804· 1 entry

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Raja Ram Mohan Roy wrote Tuhfat-ul-Muwahhidin (A Gift to Monotheists) in Persian with an introduction in Arabic

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1800· 1 entry

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And Ramaprasad in 1812 with his second wife, who died in 1824

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1772· 1 entry

May 22, 1772Documented record86% confidence

Born 1772-05-22.

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