Correct option is C
The Correct Answer is: (c) Raja Ram Mohan Roy
Explanation:
The Bengal Sati Regulation Act, 1829 was passed by Governor-General Lord William Bentinck to prohibit the practice of Sati—the custom of burning a widow on her husband's funeral pyre.
The Bengal Sati Regulation Act, 1829 was passed by Governor-General Lord William Bentinck to prohibit the practice of Sati—the custom of burning a widow on her husband's funeral pyre.
This reform was largely due to the relentless efforts of Raja Ram Mohan Roy, a prominent social reformer. He opposed the inhuman practice of Sati and advocated for
women's rights using ancient scriptures and rational arguments.
Information Booster:
• He is known as the Father of the Indian Renaissance.
• He founded the Brahmo Samaj in 1828 to reform religious practices.
• The law declared Sati illegal and punishable as culpable homicide.
• He is known as the Father of the Indian Renaissance.
• He founded the Brahmo Samaj in 1828 to reform religious practices.
• The law declared Sati illegal and punishable as culpable homicide.
Additional Information:
- Swami Dayanand Saraswati – Founder of Arya Samaj (1875); gave the slogan "Back to the Vedas" and opposed idol worship and caste discrimination.
- Swami Vivekananda – Disciple of Ramakrishna Paramhansa; represented India at the Parliament of World Religions (1893) in Chicago; founded Ramakrishna Mission.
- Jyotirao Govindrao Phule – Founded Satyashodhak Samaj (1873); worked for Dalit upliftment, women’s education, and against caste oppression.
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