Raja Ram Mohan Roy: The Beginning of Vernacular Newspaper in India and the Reforms
Raja Ram Mohan Roy: The Beginning of Vernacular Newspaper in India and the Reforms

Summary/Abstract: Raja Ram Mohan Roy, commonly known as the “Father of Modern India” or the “Father of Indian Renaissance,” was a famous Indian reformist who brought reforms in various fields of social, religious, and education. He tried to convert India into a modern nation with his modern and scientific thoughts. His ideas and thoughts tried to merge the gap between traditional Indian high values and modern western rationalism. He promoted rationalism and asked the Indians to build a new modern India with rationalism and scientific thoughts. He presented several bold ideas and thoughts for various social, religious, and educational reforms and used newspapers and periodicals as a tool of communication. The article entitled “Raja Ram Mohan Roy: The Beginning of Vernacular Newspaper in India and the Reforms” depict how Raja Ram Mohan Roy uses vernacular and English newspapers and periodicals to bring social, religious, and educational reforms in India and to challenge the press restrictions imposed by the British colonial government.

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