due to the influence of Western thoughts there was a new awakening in India. The western culture their dress behaviour as well as religious thoughts social ideals of the English influence the Indians and obviously. the cause and effect theory humanism and rationality of the west influence the Indians much. This development led to the emergence of romanticism in India. The main feature of romanticism is the quest for equality. This is also called as social and religious reform movement full stop this movement lade emphasizes on empowerment of women and dalit sections of the society. The British started and forcing colonialism through English education by telling that it is for the betterment of the Indians. Our country has a rich tradition. But all aspects of this vast tradition are not worth following is there are many superstitions which were needed to weed out.
Raja Ram Mohan Roy was the first man to create Social awareness in the modern time. Rabindranath Tagore has called in the father of modernism. in order to inject strength to passive India Raja Ram Mohan Roy started atmiya sabha full stop later in 1828 he started Brahma Sabha. In the next year it was named as bramha samaj. Raja rammohan Roy as a representative of the communication of the Western and eastern thoughts. The Brahma samaj opposed child marriage sati system caste system idol worship polygamy and many other superstitions vehemently. Raja rammohan Roy and his associates petitioned the British government to eradicate sati system.
Swami Dayanand Saraswati established Arya samaj first of his first name was Moolashankara. gmdate establishing an ideal society inspired by the society during Vedic period for stop in this background Dayanand Saraswati give call to go back to Vedas first of a criticized idol worship untouchability and child marriage he also increased inter caste marriages and we do my richest. He advocated worship of one supreme God.
Savitribai Phule was the prominent social and education reform and the poetess. She started a school for girls in Pune along with her husband Jyotiba Phule and also worked as a teacher in that school. she tried to stop infant aside by opening a rehabilitation centre for child dose. She fought against gender discrimination and caste system. For this she had to face resistance from the society. she shouldered the responsibility of social struggle waged by her husband Jyotiba Phule. She LED satyashodhak samaj after the death of her husband Jyotiba Phule. While treating the patients of Blake along with her son she died of it.