Overview

• Odisha Governor Hari Babu Kambhampati, Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, and Opposition Leader Naveen Patnaik marked Raja Ram Mohan Roy’s birth anniversary with coordinated tributes.
• Governor Kambhampati highlighted Roy’s enduring vision for social justice, women’s empowerment, and education in a post on his official X account.
• Chief Minister Majhi described Roy as a pioneer of modern Indian society whose reforms continue to inspire generations.
• Opposition Leader Patnaik emphasized Roy’s progressive contributions to women’s rights, modern education, and his fight against orthodoxy and religious bigotry.
• Born in 1772, Raja Ram Mohan Roy was instrumental in abolishing Sati, advocating widow remarriage, and promoting women’s education before his death in 1833.