Who wrote the book titled 'Gift to Monotheism'?

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The correct answer is Raja Ram Mohan Roy

Key Points

"Gift to Monotheists" was written by Raja Ram Mohan Roy in 1809 and translated into Bengali.
Raja Ram Mohan Roy was an outstanding social reformer in India who supported monotheism and provided evidence for it in the old Hindu texts.
Often referred to as the founder of modern India and the father of the Indian Renaissance, Raja Ram Mohan Roy lived from 1772 to 1833.
He was given the title "Raja" by Akbar II.

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