Raja Ram Mohan Roy & concept of universal religion
Q. Which of the following social reformer propagated the concept of universal religion?- Published on 21 Nov 15a. Jyotirao Phule
b. Raja Ram Mohan Roy
c. Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar
d. Mahadev Govind Ranade
ANSWER: Raja Ram Mohan Roy
- Raja Ram Mohan Roy was interested not only in reforming the Hindu religion, but also tried to remove the discrepancies among the various religions of the world.
- He undertook a serious study of comparative religions and realized in due course that true Hinduism, true Islam and true Christianity are not fundamentally different from each other.
- He hoped that the universal religion for mankind could be established by combining the best elements of all religions.
- This concept of universal religion meant not merely religious tolerance, but also transcending all the sectarian barriers of separate religion. Roy, thus attempted a spiritual synthesis, stressing the unity of all religious experience.
