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His greatest achievement is the field of religious reform was the setting up of the Brahmo Sabha and the Brahmo Samaj. Who is he?

His greatest achievement is the field of religious reform was the setting up of the Brahmo Sabha and the Brahmo Samaj. Who is he? Correct Answer Raja Ram Mohan Roy

Raja Rammohan Roy

Known as the father of Indian Renaissance and the maker of Modern India.

Brahmo Sabha (later renamed Brahmo Samaj)

Founded in August 1828 to purify Hinduism and to preach monotheism

Atmiya Sabha

Set up in year 1814 in Calcutta to propagate the monotheistic ideals of the Vedanta

Books

Gift to Monotheists (1809), Precepts of Jesus (1820)

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