Raja Ram Mohan Roy's Contributions to Indian Society

Abstract

One of the most famous Bengali and Indian philosophers of all time, Raja Ram Mohan Roy was a leader of the Renaissance. When superstition, poverty, harassment-neglect-oppression of women, the collapse of Indian education, and other social ills dominated Bengali and India's entire societies in the eighteenth century, Ram Mohan Roy emerged. The social position, rights, and education of women have all deteriorated as a result of the lengthy period of Muslim dominance in India. There were many problems under the East India Company's rule, despite the fact that the colonial rulers established some schooling to support their rule and trade. The caste system was surrounded by an air of untouchability, and the social structure was split into several castes, races, and faiths. The caste system, both high and low, affected women's lives and educational opportunities. This essay aims to demonstrate that Ram Mohan Roy was influential at the time and helped to break down discrimination in the traditional culture and create a modern one. On the other side, he was able to effect a ground-breaking transformation in India's educational system as well as the preservation of women's lives and rights. The study's objective is to describe and evaluate Raja Ram Mohan Roy's contributions to Indian society. The study used an analytical and documentary approach to come at a conclusion.