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Roy, Rām Mohan
Roy, Rām Mohan (1772–1833). Hindu apologist and reformer. He was widely read in both religious and political philosophy, and from his knowledge of Muslim, Hindu, and Christian religious writings he developed into one of the foremost reformist intellectuals of early 19th-cent. India. In 1828 he founded the Brāhmo Sabha, a monotheistic form of Hinduism with no images, which stressed the One True Formless God who alone was worthy of worship. It led to the forming of the Brahmo Samāj. Rām Mohan Roy denied the role of prophets and the exclusivist concept of Son of God, and so drew upon himself attacks not only from traditionalist Hindus but Muslims and Christians as well. He was opposed to caste, polygamy, suttee (see SATĪ), the prohibition of widow remarriage, the lack of education for ordinary people, and the seclusion of and institutionalized discrimination against women. He was one of the first to sow the seeds that flowered in the Indian National Congress.
Rām Mohan Roy, invested with the title of Rāja by the titular Moghul emperor Akbar II, visited Britain in 1830 to present the emperor's grievances to the British king and parliament. He died at Bristol on 27 Sept. 1833, but his influence lived on in the many subsequent Hindu progressive movements. |
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JOHN BOWKER. "Roy, Rām Mohan." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions. 1997. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN BOWKER. "Roy, Rām Mohan." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions. 1997. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O101-RoyRmMohan.html JOHN BOWKER. "Roy, Rām Mohan." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions. 1997. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O101-RoyRmMohan.html |
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Roy, Ram Mohan
Roy, Ram Mohan (1772–1833) Indian religious and social reformer. He devoted his life to reforming Indian society on the basis of a selective appeal to ancient Hindu tradition. He founded the Atmiya Sabha (Friendly Association) to serve as a platform for his liberal ideas. He evolved a monotheistic form of worship, adapting the ethical and humanitarian aspects of Christianity. He attacked idolatry and popular practices, including the burning of widows (suttee) and polygamy, discrimination against women, and the caste system. He also helped to found the Hindu College in Calcutta (1817) and several secondary schools in which English educational methods were employed. In 1828 he founded the Brahmo Samaj (Society of God), whose influence on Indian intellectual, social, and religious life has been profound.
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"Roy, Ram Mohan." A Dictionary of World History. 2000. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Roy, Ram Mohan." A Dictionary of World History. 2000. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O48-RoyRamMohan.html "Roy, Ram Mohan." A Dictionary of World History. 2000. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O48-RoyRamMohan.html |
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Rām Mohan Roy
Rām Mohan Roy (Hindu apologist and reformer): see ROY, RĀM MOHAN.
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JOHN BOWKER. "Rām Mohan Roy." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions. 1997. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN BOWKER. "Rām Mohan Roy." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions. 1997. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O101-RmMohanRoy.html JOHN BOWKER. "Rām Mohan Roy." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions. 1997. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O101-RmMohanRoy.html |
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