Question

Which of the following reforms is the legislative contribution of Raja Rammohan Roy?
A. Abolition of Sati
B. Indianisation of Superior services
C. Reduction of export duties on Indian goods
D. Abolition of East India Company’s trading rights

Answer 1

Hint: Raja Ram Mohan Roy was a social religious reformer who took many steps for women in Indian society. He was the founder of Brahmo samaj.

Complete answer: Raja Ram Mohan Roy who is also known as father of the Bengal Renaissance took many steps for the upliftment of women in Indian society. He abolished the practice of Sati and Child marriage and also demanded property inheritance rights for women. Between 1815 and 1815 the cases of sati doubled in Bengal and reformers like Raja Ram Mohan Roy, Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar demanded abolition of sati. British Christian evangelists such as William Carey also opposed sati and ultimately the British Governor General of India Lord Bentinck enacted the Bengal Sati Regulation in 1829 declaring it as an punishable offence.

Looking at the options given:
Option A. Abolition of sati is the correct answer.
Option B. Indianisation of Superior services was the demand of the Indian National Congress. It is an incorrect option.
Option C. Reduction of export duties on Indian goods was the demand of businessmen in the 1921’s when non cooperation movement began. It is an incorrect option.
Option d. Abolition of East India Company’s trading rights was the demand of early merchants during the Murshid quli khan period. It is an incorrect option.

So, the correct answer is option A.

Note: In 1828, Raja Ram Mohan Roy Brahmo sabha to fight against social evils.Their ideas were widespread and people started questioning the bigot ideas or rituals which were forced on women.