Raja Ram Mohan Roy (22 May, 1772 - 27 September, 1833) is remembered as "The Father of the Indian Renaissance" for his effort to protect Hinduism and Indian rights. He is remembered for being instrumental to abolish the practice of Sati, the Hindu funeral practice in which the widow was compelled to sacrifice herself i8n her husband's funeral pyre. By founding Brahmo Samaj, a socio-religious reform movement against the evils of Hinduism and Multi-Theism. His activities had effects on public administration, education as well as religion. He also protested against the East India Company's decision to support vernacular education and insisted that English should replace Sanskrit and Persian in India. It was he who first introduced the word "Hinduism" into the English language in 1816.
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