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Read the passage carefully and answer the questions in your own words : Raja Rammohan Roy was born at Radhanagar in the Hoogly district of Bengal on May, 22nd, 1772. His father Ramakant Roy, had settled of Radhanagar after given up his post under Sirajuddoula, the Nawab, and he also had some trouble about his lands. So, he became some what unattached to the world and generally spent his time in prayer and thinking of God. Ram Mohan's mother, Tarini Devi was a very religious woman. She believed faithfully in the sound nature of the Hindu religion as it was then understood. Her great belief is shown by the fact that once she went for a pilgrimage to Puri on foot without taking a maid servant with her. (i) When and where was Raja Rammohan Roy born? (ii) How his father did settle to Radhanagar? (iii) Give a brief description of his mother? (iv) How do you know that his mother had great belief in the Hindu religion? |
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Answer» (i) Raja Rammohan Roy born on 22nd May 1772 at Radhanagar in the Hoogly district of Bengal. (ii) His father Ramakant Roy gave up his post under Sirajuddoula, the Nawab, then he had settled at Radhanagar. (iii) Raja Rammohan Roy's mother, Tarini Devi was a very religious woman. She believed faithfully in the sound nature of the Hindu religion. (iv) Once she went for a pilgrimage to Puri on foot without taking a maid servant with her. This incident proves that his mother had great belief in the Hindu religion. |
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