Page 2 - L-19 The Freedom Struggle (Social Reformers, INA, Parition of Bengal)

• Raja Ram Mohan Roy, Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar, Swami Dayanand

Saraswati and Swami Vivekananda led the reformation movement.

• They worked towards putting an end to social practices such as sati,

child marriage and caste system.

• Raja Ram Mohan Roy is known as the “Father of Modern India”. He

founded the Brahmo Samaj.

Indian National Congress:

• It was founded in 1885 by Allan Octavian Hume.

• The President of the first session was Womesh Chandra Bonnerjee.

• The INA Demanded the British for:

 Beneficial policies for Indians

 Employment for Indians in government jobs.
 Better living condition for Indians.

• The Congress Leaders who approached British in a peaceful manner

were called Moderates.

• The Radicals wanted quick action. They wanted to strike and boycott the

British Government.