called one of the first writers of pure Bengali unmixed with Persian, which was rather an uncommon thing in those days. He never lost the balance of his mind in controversies with his opponents and the wonderful powers of reasoning which he possessed carried all before him. In matters of social reform too, Ram Mohan Ray was prominent. In 1818 he wrote a pamphlet against the cruel practice of the sati, which drew the attention of Lord William Bentinck. The society for the propagation of religious ideas already referred to was reorganised as the Brahma Samaj. Its founder was one of the leaders of the movement to give western education to India, a movement which had Macaulay for its champion inside the Council Chamber and Ram Mohan Roy for its exponent outside in the public. He was at this time honoured with the title of 'Raja' by the Emperor of Delhi who sent him over to England to represent in the Parliament certain matters on his behalf. Ram Mohan started for England, where he arrived in April, 1831. He was welcomed with delight by the Unitarians of that country and his deep scholarship was much admired by learned men all over Europe. He was honoured by royal hospitality in many countries in Europe and when his death took place it Bristol on the 27th September, 1833, Englishmen and other Europeans vied with one another in doing him honour.
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