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Raja Ram Mohan Roy
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Raja Ram Mohan Roy was an Indian social reformer and writer who was one of the founders of the Brahmo Sabha in 1828, the precursor of the Brahmo Samaj, a socio-religious reform movement in the Indian
Roy in London (1833), half portrait by Rembrandt Peale
Roy in London (1833), half portrait by Rembrandt Peale
Ram Mohan Roy on a 1964 stamp of India.
Ram Mohan Roy on a 1964 stamp of India.
Five laws of library science, 1931
Five laws of library science, 1931
Epitaph for Ram Mohan Roy on his Mausoleum.
Epitaph for Ram Mohan Roy on his Mausoleum.
Sati (practice)
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Sati or suttee is a chiefly historical Hindu practice in which a widow burns alive on her deceased husband's funeral pyre, either voluntarily, by coercion, or by a perception of the lack of satisfacto
Raja Ram Mohan Roy
…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 wrote Gaudiya Vyakaran, which was the first complete Bangla grammar written book. Ram Mohan Roy was born in Radhanagar, Hooghly…
Aquatint from the early 19th century purporting to show ritual preparation for the immolation of a Hindu widow—shown in a white sari near the water—on
Aquatint from the early 19th century purporting to show ritual preparation for the immolation of a Hindu widow—shown in a white sari near the water—on the funeral pyre of her deceased husband.
The Sati of Ramabai, wife of Peshwa Madhavrao I in 1772
The Sati of Ramabai, wife of Peshwa Madhavrao I in 1772
Orchha Sati Shrine
Orchha Sati Shrine
The Eran inscription of Goparaja is considered as the earliest known Sati stone in India (circa 510 CE). The inscription explains: he "went to heaven,
The Eran inscription of Goparaja is considered as the earliest known Sati stone in India (circa 510 CE). The inscription explains: he "went to heaven, becoming equal to Indra, the best of the gods; and [his] devoted, attached, beloved, and beauteous wife, clinging [to him], entered into the mass of fire (funeral pyre)".