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Ram Mohan Roy

Ram Mohan Roy (1772–1833) was an Indian intellectual and social reformer who founded the Brahmo Sabha, later the Brahmo Samaj, and advocated a rational, monotheistic Hinduism grounded in the Upanishads. His major works include translations of the Upanishads and The Precepts of Jesus, and he edited journals such as Sambad Kaumudi to promote religious reform, women’s rights, and freedom of the press. He is best known for campaigning against sati and for pioneering modern Indian social and religious thought through dialogue with Hindu, Christian, and Islamic traditions.

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