{"id":2887,"date":"2026-04-23T08:06:13","date_gmt":"2026-04-23T02:36:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lotusarise.com\/qna\/?p=2887"},"modified":"2026-04-23T08:06:15","modified_gmt":"2026-04-23T02:36:15","slug":"consider-the-following-statements-about-raja-ram-mohan-roy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lotusarise.com\/qna\/upsc\/prelims\/consider-the-following-statements-about-raja-ram-mohan-roy","title":{"rendered":"Consider the following statements about Raja Ram Mohan Roy:\u00a0\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I. He possessed great love and respect for the traditional&nbsp;<strong>philosophical systems of the East<\/strong>.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">II. He desired his countrymen to accept the&nbsp;<strong>rational and scientific approach<\/strong>&nbsp;and the principle of human dignity and social equality of all men and women.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Which of the statements given above is\/are correct?&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list mcq\">\n<li>I only\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>II only\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Both I and II\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Neither I nor II<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Answer: (c) Both I and II&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"raja-ram-mohan-roy\">Raja Ram Mohan Roy<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Raja Ram Mohan Roy (22 May 1772 \u2013 27 September 1833) was an Indian reformer and writer who was one of the founders\u00a0<strong>of the Brahmo Sabha in 1828<\/strong>, the precursor of the Brahmo Samaj, a socio-religious reform movement in the Indian subcontinent.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>He has been dubbed the\u00a0<strong>\u201cFather of Indian Renaissance<\/strong>.\u201d He was given the\u00a0<strong>title of Raja by Mughal emperor Akbar II (r.\u20091806\u20131837.)<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Raja Ram Mohan Roy was moved by\u00a0<strong>deep love for his people and country and worked hard all his life for their social, religious, intellectual and political regeneration<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Raja Ram Mohan Roy possessed\u00a0<strong>great love and respect for the traditional philosophic systems of the East; but, at the same time, he believed that modern culture alone would help regenerate Indian society.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In particular, he wanted his countrymen\u00a0<strong>to accept the rational and scientific approach and the principle of human dignity and social equality of all men and women<\/strong>. He also wanted the introduction of\u00a0<strong>modern capitalism and industry in the country<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Raja Ram Mohan Roy represented a\u00a0<strong>synthesis of the thought of East and West<\/strong>. In 1814, he set up the\u00a0<strong>Atmiya Sabha (or Society of Friends) in Calcutta to propagate the monotheistic ideals of the Vedanta and to campaign against idolatry, caste rigidities, meaningless rituals, and other social ills<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Strongly influenced by rationalist ideas,\u00a0<strong>he declared that Vedanta is based on reason<\/strong>\u00a0and that, if reason demanded it, even a departure from the scriptures is justified. He said the\u00a0<strong>principles of rationalism applied to other sects also, particularly to the elements of blind faith in them<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In his\u00a0<strong>Precepts of Jesus (1820)<\/strong>, he tried to separate the moral and philosophical message of the New Testament, which he praised, from its miracle stories. He earned the wrath of missionaries over his advocacy to incorporate the message of Christ into Hinduism.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"raja-ram-mohan-roy--reforms\"><strong>Raja Ram Mohan Roy \u2013 Reforms<\/strong><\/h6>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Social Reform Initiatives:<\/strong>\u00a0Founded\u00a0<strong>Atmiya Sabha (1814)<\/strong>\u00a0in Kolkata as an intellectual discussion group to criticise\u00a0<strong>idol worship, rigid caste hierarchy and meaningless rituals<\/strong>; actively campaigned against\u00a0<strong>Sati<\/strong>, which resulted in its abolition through\u00a0<strong>Regulation XVII of 1829<\/strong>\u00a0by Governor-General\u00a0<strong>Lord William Bentinck<\/strong>; also opposed\u00a0<strong>child marriage and polygamy<\/strong>\u00a0while strongly advocating\u00a0<strong>women\u2019s rights and female education<\/strong>\u00a0as essential tools for social transformation.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Religious Reform Ideas:<\/strong>\u00a0Promoted\u00a0<strong>monotheism and rational religion<\/strong>, influenced by Islamic and Christian theological ideas; wrote\u00a0<strong>Tuhfat-ul-Muwahhidin (1803)<\/strong>\u00a0advocating belief in\u00a0<strong>one God and rational interpretation of religion<\/strong>; criticised\u00a0<strong>idol worship and superstition<\/strong>\u00a0in Hindu society while emphasising\u00a0<strong>ethical teachings over rituals<\/strong>; supported\u00a0<strong>religious tolerance and interfaith dialogue<\/strong>, praised moral teachings of Christianity in\u00a0<strong>Precepts of Jesus (1820)<\/strong>\u00a0but rejected miracle stories and ritualism; established\u00a0<strong>Brahmo Samaj (1828)<\/strong>\u00a0which promoted\u00a0<strong>monotheism, rationalism, social reform and rejection of idol worship<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Educational Reforms:<\/strong>\u00a0Considered\u00a0<strong>modern education and scientific thinking<\/strong>\u00a0essential for India\u2019s progress; founded\u00a0<strong>Anglo-Hindu School (1822)<\/strong>\u00a0combining\u00a0<strong>traditional Indian learning with Western science and humanities<\/strong>, encouraging\u00a0<strong>critical thinking and modern curriculum<\/strong>; established\u00a0<strong>Vedanta College (1826)<\/strong>\u00a0where\u00a0<strong>Vedanta philosophy was taught alongside modern subjects<\/strong>; strongly supported\u00a0<strong>female education<\/strong>, believing educated women would contribute to\u00a0<strong>family welfare, social development and gender equality<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Political and Administrative Reforms:<\/strong>\u00a0Among the\u00a0<strong>early nationalist thinkers<\/strong>\u00a0advocating rights for Indians under colonial rule; demanded\u00a0<strong>civil liberties, fair governance and participation of Indians in administration<\/strong>; strongly supported\u00a0<strong>freedom of the press<\/strong>\u00a0and started newspapers such as\u00a0<strong>Brahmanical Magazine (1821)<\/strong>,\u00a0<strong>Samvad Kaumudi (Bengali weekly, 1821)<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0<strong>Mirat-ul-Akbar (Persian weekly)<\/strong>\u00a0to spread reformist ideas; criticised\u00a0<strong>oppressive zamindari practices in Bengal<\/strong>\u00a0and demanded\u00a0<strong>minimum rents and removal of taxes on tax-free lands<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Language and Literary Contributions:<\/strong>\u00a0Promoted\u00a0<strong>vernacular languages<\/strong>\u00a0so that education and reform ideas could reach the\u00a0<strong>common population<\/strong>\u00a0rather than only elites; contributed significantly as a\u00a0<strong>writer, translator and intellectual<\/strong>, producing\u00a0<strong>translations of Vedic texts, philosophical treatises and essays on social, religious and political issues<\/strong>, helping shape the intellectual foundation of modern Indian reform movements.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lotusarise.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/raja-ram-mohan-roy-reforms.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-53235\" title=\"\"><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I. He possessed great love and respect for the traditional&nbsp;philosophical systems of the East.&nbsp;&nbsp; II. He desired his countrymen to accept the&nbsp;rational and scientific approach&nbsp;and the principle of human dignity and social equality of all men and women.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Which of the statements given above is\/are correct?&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Answer: (c) Both I and II&nbsp; Raja Ram Mohan&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_kad_blocks_custom_css":"","_kad_blocks_head_custom_js":"","_kad_blocks_body_custom_js":"","_kad_blocks_footer_custom_js":"","_kad_post_transparent":"","_kad_post_title":"","_kad_post_layout":"","_kad_post_sidebar_id":"","_kad_post_content_style":"","_kad_post_vertical_padding":"","_kad_post_feature":"","_kad_post_feature_position":"","_kad_post_header":false,"_kad_post_footer":false,"_kad_post_classname":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[3,1],"tags":[42],"years":[63],"class_list":["post-2887","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-prelims","category-upsc","tag-modern-history","years-63"],"acf":[],"taxonomy_info":{"category":[{"value":3,"label":"Prelims"},{"value":1,"label":"UPSC"}],"post_tag":[{"value":42,"label":"Modern History"}],"years":[{"value":63,"label":"2025"}]},"featured_image_src_large":false,"author_info":{"display_name":"LotusArise","author_link":"https:\/\/lotusarise.com\/qna\/author\/team-lotusarise"},"comment_info":0,"category_info":[{"term_id":3,"name":"Prelims","slug":"prelims","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":3,"taxonomy":"category","description":"","parent":1,"count":1251,"filter":"raw","cat_ID":3,"category_count":1251,"category_description":"","cat_name":"Prelims","category_nicename":"prelims","category_parent":1},{"term_id":1,"name":"UPSC","slug":"upsc","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":1,"taxonomy":"category","description":"","parent":0,"count":1269,"filter":"raw","cat_ID":1,"category_count":1269,"category_description":"","cat_name":"UPSC","category_nicename":"upsc","category_parent":0}],"tag_info":[{"term_id":42,"name":"Modern History","slug":"modern-history","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":42,"taxonomy":"post_tag","description":"","parent":0,"count":87,"filter":"raw"}],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lotusarise.com\/qna\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2887","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lotusarise.com\/qna\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lotusarise.com\/qna\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lotusarise.com\/qna\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lotusarise.com\/qna\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2887"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/lotusarise.com\/qna\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2887\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lotusarise.com\/qna\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2887"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lotusarise.com\/qna\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2887"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lotusarise.com\/qna\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2887"},{"taxonomy":"years","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lotusarise.com\/qna\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/years?post=2887"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}