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Who is known as the 'Father of the Indian Renaissance'?

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

Answer options

  1. Swami Vivekananda
  2. Rabindranath Tagore
  3. Raja Rammohan Roy
  4. Mahatma Gandhi

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: Raja Rammohan Roy

Explanation: āœ… Correct Answer: C) Raja Rammohan Roy šŸ“š Explanation: Raja Rammohan Roy is widely celebrated as the "Father of the Indian Renaissance" due to his modern, progressive social thoughts. He fought against deep-rooted superstitions and successfully campaigned to legally ban the cruel Sati practice in 1829. He also founded the Brahmo Samaj to radically reform Hindu society.