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The Bengal Renaissance: Ram Mohan Roy's Radical Reform
Long before the Indian independence movement took its political shape, a quiet revolution was taking place in the drawing rooms of Calcutta. This episode explores the life and work of Raja Ram Mohan Roy, often called the 'Father of the Bengal Renaissance.' We trace his journey from a traditional Brahmin scholar raised by Pauranik Vaishnavism to a radical reformer who challenged caste, sati, and idolatry while simultaneously advocating for women’s rights and Western education. Set against the backdrop of early 19th-century colonial India, we examine how Roy founded the Atmiya Sabha…
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