Srinagar, Sep 27: Jammu and Kashmir Lt Governor Manoj Sinha on Monday paid tributes to Raja Ram Mohan Rai on his death anniversary.
Mr Sinha said Mohan Rai was a social reformer, visionary leader and an icon of renaissance who abolished the practice of Sati, Polygamy, child marriage and cast system.
In a tweet on official twitter of LG, Mr Sinaha said “Tribute to Shri Raja Ram Mohan Roy Ji on his punya-tithi. He was a social reformer, visionary leader, and an icon of Renaissance who abolished the practice of Sati, polygamy, child marriage, caste system. His immense contribution to the nation & wisdom will always inspire generations”.
Born on May 22, 1722 and died on September 27, 1833, Mohan Roy was an Indian reformer who was one of the founders of the Brahmo Sabha, the precursor of the Brahmo Samaj, a social-religious reform movement in the Indian subcontinent. He was given the title of Raja by Akbar , the Mughal emperor. His influence was apparent in the fields of politics, public administration, education and religion. He was known for his efforts to abolish the practices of sati and child marriage. Roy is considered to be the “Father of the Bengal Renaissance” by many historians and was ranked number 10 in BBC’s poll of the Greatest Bengali of all time in 2004. (Agencies)
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