socio religious reform movements raja ram mohan roy

1. RENAISSANCE AND
SOCIO-RELIGIOUS MOVEMENTS
(19th CENTURY)
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2. HEADS
 Major issues of 19th century /Causes of renaissance
in Indian society
 Idea or thoughts during 19th century
 Individuals and institutions
 Consequences of Renaissance

3. Major issues of 19th century Indian society
Orthodox Indian society
Conditions of Women
Outdated Educational Institutions
Social inequalities and caste system
Economic exploitation by foreign power

4. Idea or thoughts during 19th century and
Causes for Renaissance
 Socio-Economic issues in India during 19th century
 Expansion of Western Education
 Role of Media: Press,Newspapers,Journals etc
 Religious Missionaries
 Spirit of Awakening in International Sphere;
China,France,etc.

5. Individuals and institutions
-Raja Ram Mohan Roy and Brahmo Samoj
-Dayanand Saraswati and Arya Samoj
-Vivekanand and Ram Krishna mission
-Syed Ahmed Khan
-Jyotibe Phule
-Henry Darezip, Wahabi Movement, Etc

6. Raja Ram Mohan Roy and Brahmo Samoj
 A Reformist and Representative of the Modern Age
 Born in 1774 at Radha Nagar, Bengal
 Belonged to a Brahmin Family
 Was awarded title of RAJA by Mughal Emperor AkbarII
 Died in 1833, England

7. Influences and Ideas Of RR Mohan Roy
 Was influenced by Vedic, upnanishadic, biblical and
quranic teachings
 Western Scientific knowledge
 Ideas of liberty, equality and fraternity
 Read Literature in many languages; Arabic, Persian,
Hebrew, Sanskrit, Latin, Greek, English, French, German,
Hindi And Urdu
 Believed in monotheist philosophy and formless god

8. Literary Works by Raja Ram Mohan Roy
 Books; Precepts Of Jesus, Gift to Monotheists,etc
 Newspapers edited; Smavad kaumidi, Banghduta
and Miratulakbar(Persian)
Institutions Established by Raja Ram Mohan
Roy
 Brahmo Samoj/Sabha in 1828
 Vedanta College at Calcutta in 1825
 Amitya Sabha in 1814
 He taught at Hindu college

9. Main Principles Of Brahmo Samoj
 Monotheist Philosophy
 No class And caste distinction in worship
 No symbol of devotion
 Loving human beings is supreme religion
 Restriction on idol worship, animal sacrifice, bhog and
ritualism

10. Socio-Religious Reforms
 Propagation of Monotheist philosophy and criticism of
polytheist by establishing Atmiya Sabha. Supported
monotheism on the basis of Islam, Vedas and Upanishads.
 Established Brahmo Samaj which started movement against
SATI system.
 Brahmo samaj helped in saving women and petitioned
before Govt to bring Anti-sati law(1829)
 Opposed polygamy and supported women rights
 Opposed caste system
 Supported widow remarriage and inter caste marriages

11. Educational Reforms
 Opened schools and colleges at various places; Vedanta
college, The English school and city College of Calcutta
 Taught History and Literature at Hindu College
 Published various books and journals
 Compiled Bengali Grammar and played role in
development of Bengali for intellectual awakening
 Introduced western science subjects in syllabus .

12. Political Thought
 Supported British rule for the cause of modernising India
 Believed in liberty and equality
 Favoured Internationalism and cooperation between the
nations
 Supported freedom of thought
 Wanted liberty to press (Indian Journalism)
 Condemned oppressive policies of Company
 Idea of New India, guided by reason

13. Consequences of Renaissance
 Reformation in Indian Society and hindu religion
 Reinterpretation of religious texts
 Modernisation of education system
 Beginning of demands related to women rights
 Progress of literature
 Rise of Intellectualism
 Birth of Indian National movement and nationalism.