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Biographies of Great
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RAJA RAMMOHAN ROY |
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EducationPersian was the language of the government during the Muslim rule.
Knowledge of Arabic and Persian was necessary to get employment or to correspond with the
government. Rammohan had been educated inSanskrit, Bengali, Arabic and Persian in his own
village. Though Ramakanto was very orthodox, he wanted that his son should have higher
education. For this purpose, he sent him to Patna in his ninth year. The boy was very
intelligent. He studied Arabic and Persian under famous Muslimscholars in Patna. Aristotle
and Euclid were two great thinkers who lived in Greece, hundreds of years ago. Rammohan
read their works in Arabic. By studying their books, Rammohan developed the ability to
think for himself.
Many people in India who believed in God worshipped pictures and idols of God. Rammohan
wondered if God hand any form. He was not interested in idol-worship and in festivals at
home. He opposed idol-worship. But his father, who was a very firm believer in
idol-worship, felt he was doing wrong. He advised him. The son did not change his mind.
Owing to differences between Rammohan and his parents, he left the house. |
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