History & Civics
With reference to the picture given here of the person who heralded the coming of the 'Modern Age' in Indian history answer the questions that follow:
(a) Who was that one of India's great persons?
(b) What were his views on Liberty and Freedom of the Press?
(c) What were his economic ideas?
Answer
(a) Raja Rammohan Roy heralded the coming of the 'Modern Age' in Indian history.
(b) Raja Rammohan Roy was a staunch nationalist. He regarded liberty as a priceless possession of every individual.
- There existed many restrictions on the publication of newspapers in those days.
- Roy had started a Bengali weekly called the 'Samvad Kaumudi' in 1821.
- Later he started a Persian paper called Mirat-ul-Akhbar.
- Both the publications had a distinct nationalist and progressive character.
- Along with a few other eminent persons, Roy presented a petition to the Supreme Court for legal action to be taken against Press Regulations.
(c) His economic ideas were as follows:
- Raja Rammohan Roy was sympathetic to the cause of the poor peasants.
- He wanted the Military Budget to be reduced, so that more funds were available for activities concerned with the health and education of the people.
- He sailed for England in 1830. It gave him an opportunity to appear before a Select Committee of the British Parliament.
- He apprised the Committee of the poor economic conditions of the people in India.
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