Raja Ram Mohan Roy
May 22, 1772 –September 27, 1833
Social reformer, Writer, Political activist
Lived 61 years
- Born in
- Radhanagar, Bengal Presidency
- Passed away in
- Stapleton, Bristol, England
Raja Ram Mohan Roy was an Indian religious and social reformer whose work influenced the Bengal Renaissance. He campaigned against sati, supported modern education and founded the Brahmo Sabha, later known as the Brahmo Samaj. He travelled to Britain as an envoy of the Mughal emperor and died there.
Source: Wikipedia — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ram_Mohan_Roy