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Brahma Samaj mainly insisted upon

Abolition of sati
Abolition of child marriage
Monotheism
Reintroduction of converted Hindus
Explanation:
Monotheism:

Raja Ram Mohan Roy, the founder of the Brahmo Samaj, insisted upon the both Abolition of child marriage & Monotheism in the modern age but the other members of the Brahmo Samaj insisted mainly on Monotheism.

Raja Ram Mohan Roy is considered to be the father of modern Indian renaissance.


(a)Roy started the Brahmo Samaj movement along with Dwarkanath Tagore, Rabindranath Tagore's father, to fight against social evils.
(b)He started Brahmo Samaj in 1828 to expose the religious hypocrisies.
(c)Roy supported women's rights. He was known for his efforts to abolish Sati Pratha (Hindu funeral practice in which widows were compelled to sacrifice themselves with their husband's pyre) and child marriage.
(d)Due to his unending efforts, Sati was declared illegal in 1829.
(e)He also criticised caste system.
(f)Roy actively campaigned for women's rightsat the time when women barely had rights

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