Write a short note on Raja Rammohan Roy's approach to religion.

Raja Rammohan Roy was a great humanist, who stressed the unity of all religions. As a young man, he studied Sanskrit and Hindu philosophy, the Quran, the Bible as well as Persian and Arabic literature.

In 1809, he wrote in Persian, Gift of Monotheists in which he put forth his views against beliefs in many Gods and for the worship of a single God. He strongly held the view that all the principal ancient texts of the Hindus preached monotheism.

In 1814, he started the Atmiya Sabha and carried on a persistent struggle against worship of idols and meaningless religious rituals. In 1828, he founded Brahmo Samaj. It believed in monotheism, condemned idol worship and laid emphasis on prayer, meditation, charity, morality and strengthening the bonds of unity between men of all religions and creeds.