Starting from which of the following years did Raja Ram Mohan Roy publish the Sambad Kaumudi?
Show answer & explanation
Correct answer: A
Explanation
The correct answer is option 1 i.e. 1821
- Raja Ram Mohan Roy started publishing Samvad Kaumudi from 1821.
- Raja Ram Mohan Roy launched the Bengali weekly newspaper Sambad Kaumudi in Kolkata during the early 19th century. It was a well-known pro-Reformist periodical that actively advocated for the Sati Pratha's removal.
- Raja Rammohan Roy, known as the Father of the Indian Renaissance, was a visionary reformer who worked across various spheres—social, religious, and educational.
- He strongly opposed regressive customs like Sati, child marriage, and caste-based discrimination, while championing the cause of modern education and rational thought in Indian society.
- Raja Ram Mohan Roy was the founder and editor of the following two vernacular weekly newspapers:
- Sambad Kaumudi in Bengali.
- Mirat-ul-Akhbar in the Persian language.