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The title ‘Raja’ was conferred on Ram Mohun Roy by the Mughal emperor:

Solve this multiple-choice question and check the correct answer with its explanation below.

Answer options

  1. Jahandar Shah
  2. Mohammad Shah
  3. Akbar II
  4. Bahadur Shah Zafar

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: Akbar II

Explanation: ✅ Correct Answer: C) Akbar II 📚 Explanation: The title of 'Raja' was formally conferred upon the great social reformer Ram Mohan Roy by the Mughal Emperor Akbar II in 1830. The emperor sent Roy as his envoy to England to present a petition regarding his imperial pension to the British King. Ram Mohan Roy's visit to Europe was a historic event, making him one of the early educated Indians to travel across the oceans. His scholarly work laid the foundation for the Brahmo Samaj and modern Indian thought.