Raja Ram Mohan Roy 1

"He was known for his efforts to abolish the practices of sati and child marriage." I was aware of the awful practice of sati purely because it came up in a crossword once. Efforts to abolish it certainly seem statue-worthy.

This statue stands outside the Central Library, between it and City Hall. The Bristol connection is that he travelled to the UK as an ambassador "to ensure that Lord William Bentinck's Bengal Sati Regulation, 1829 banning the practice of Sati was not overturned". He died in Stapleton, Bristol in 1833. As well as this statue, he's buried in a fine mausoleum in the beautiful Arnos Vale cemetery.

From wander: A Trip to the Library
Taken: Tue 8 June 2021 17:53
Rating: ★★

GPS Coordinates: 51.45191, -2.60201
Location: Canon's Marsh

Raja Ram Mohan Roy 1
"He was known for his efforts to abolish the practices of sati and child marriage." I was aware of the awful practice of sati purely because it cam...