Who brought out the journal ‘Samvad Kaumudi’ to educate the public on various social issues during the 19th Century?

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The correct answer is Rammohan Roy.

Key Points

Samvad Kaumudi, a Bengali, pro-reformist, weekly newspaper, was edited and brought by Ram Mohan Roy.
Raja Ram Mohan Roy (1772-1833) was one of the founders of modern India.
He is widely regarded as the "Father of Modern India".
Although Roy was modernist in approach, he always sought modern influences in culture.
He always tried to combine creativity with spirituality and Western and Eastern philosophies.
His attitude towards religion is eclectic. He wanted to spread the idea of a universal religion by combining the best features of all the world's major religions.
Roy's criticism of religion angered priests classes of all faiths.
Samvad Kaumudi was ranked 10th in the Greatest Bengali of all time survey by BBC in 2004.
Samvad Kaumudi is a well-known pro-Reformist publication that argues and challenges against the Sati Pratha.

Additional Information

Keshab Chandra Sen:
- Hindu philosopher and social reformer Keshab Chandra Sen made an effort to integrate Christian theology within the Hindu philosophical tradition.
- He was a Hindu who was born in British India's Bengal Presidency and joined the Brahmo Samaj in 1857 before starting his own breakaway group, the "Bharatvarshiya Brahmo Samaj," in 1866.
Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar: Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar established the Bethune school at Calcutta with the aim of encouraging education for women.
Sri. Ramakrishna Paramhamsa: He was the founder of the Ramakrishna Order of monks. Swami Vivekananda (1863-1902) was his foremost disciple.