Who among the following great men is called the Father of Indian Renaissance?
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Vivekananda
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Raja Ram Mohan Roy
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Rabindra Nath Tagore
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Dayanand Saraswati
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Correct answer
Explanation
Raja Ram Mohan Roy is called the Father of Indian Renaissance for his pioneering social reform efforts in the early 19th century, including abolishing sati, advocating women's rights, promoting modern education, and founding the Brahmo Samaj. His initiatives laid the foundation for social modernization in India. Vivekananda was a key figure but came later, Tagore was a renaissance poet, and Dayanand Saraswati founded Arya Samaj but was not the first renaissance leader.