Question

Which of the following is known as spiritual father of Indian nationalism?
1. Mahadev Govind Ranade
2. Raja Rammohan Roy
3. Ramkrishan Paramhansa
4. Swami Vivekanand

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 2 : Raja Rammohan Roy

The Correct answer is Rajaram Mohan Roy.

• Rajaram Mohan Roy :
  • Ram Mohan Roy is considered the Prophet of Nationalism.
  • He is a tireless social reformer who inaugurated the age of enlightenment and liberal reformist modernization in India.
  • Raja Ram Mohan Roy is known as the father of Indian Nationalism.
  • He was called as The Father of the Indian Renaissance and the Prophet of Indian Nationalism.
  • Ram Mohan Roy was given the title of ‘Raja’ by the titular Mughal Emperor of Delhi, Akbar II.
  • Raja Rammohan Roy started the first Bengali language weekly newspaper (Sambad Koumudi )and also the first newspaper in the Indian language
  • Roy set up the Vedanta College to spread his teachings of Hindu monotheism.
  • Gopal Krishna Gokhale called Roy the ‘Father of Modern India’.​