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5 main social reforms were:, , Prevention of female infanticides., Abolition of Sati (Widow burning)., Suppression of criminals., , Abolition of slavery and human sacrifice., Recognition of human equality before law., , Ne, , vee, , 3. Protestant missionary activities:, , > Protestant mission began during 18" century with the Danish mission in Tamil Nadu., , > The most important of the new forces towards the great renaissance was of course the spread of the, English education., , 4 William Carey, John Marshmann and William Ward, did their missionary work through schools,, newspapers, literatures, orphanages and medical work among the lepers., , Serampore College was opened to train the missionaries as well as to educate the local people., , 4 Individual missionaries like Alexander Duff, Dr. John Wilson etc. opened schools and colleges., , * Zenana mission improved the status of the women of upper class shut up in Zenana., , “* They came forward with widow’s homes and orphanages., , ** They stood for the education of girls, , 4. Orientalism (Work of great orientalists):, , > Orientalism is an interest in and the study of the eastern cultures particularly by the westerners., Orientalists like William Jones, H.H. Wilson, Charles Wilkins and Max Muller, , > Made valuable contributions in the study of Sanskrit, Indian traditions and customs, , > These scholars revealed the treasures of Indian wisdom to the educated classes in Europe and India, , through their translation of Sanskrit texts., > They proclaimed the glory of the ancient Indian monuments and made us take pride in our past., , Evaluation and Conclusion:, , The most important influence which determined the progress of Indian thought at the beginning of the, , last century came from the West., , The British were ruling the country., They had bestowed upon India political unification and administrative stability., , They had set up a new system of education modeled on western patterns., Western thought was at that time more dynamic and had more to offer than traditional Indian, , thought., , Results of the Renaissance Movement:, , Brahma Samaj:, The Theosophical Society, . The Arya Samaj, . The Ramakrishna Mission ;, 5. LN.C and the role of Mahatma Gandhi, Y Renaissance gave birth for many prophets who by their teachings and actions raised the status of India, among the world countries even under the conditions of bondage and poverty., ¥Y Under different problems and customs, India was able to bring up: