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RAMMOHUN ROY
(1774–1833)
from Translation of a Conference Between an Advocate For, and an Opponent Of, the Practice of Burning Widows Alive
Raja Rammohun Roy (also spelled Ram Mohun) was born in Bengal in an ancient Brahman family in 1774, or, according to some sources, 1772. Roy was a religious and social reformer during the British colonial period and founder of … Continue reading
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