UPSC History Optional · Paper II · 2017 · Q1(b) · 10 marks
“The chief value of Raja's (Raja Rammohan Roy) labours seems to lie in his fight against the forces of medievalism in India.” Critically examine.
- Chapter
- Social and Religious Reform Movements in Bengal and Other Areas
- Topic
- Rammohan Roy, the Brahmo Samaj and Young Bengal
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