Question

Why was Raja Ram Mohan Roy used to be known as "The Maker of Modern India".

Answer 1

Raja Ram Mohan Roy used to be known as "The Maker of Modern India" because of his immense contribution as a social reformer. He abolished the evil practise like sati, opposed the views of conservative Hindus and founded the Brahmo Samaj to fight against the superstitious Hindu philosophy and ritualism and tried to bring modernism in society.