Mirat-ul-Akbar

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Mirat-ul-Akbar was a Persian-language journal founded and edited by Indian social reformer Raja Ram Mohan Roy in the early 19th century to promote intellectual and social reformist ideas.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf journal
newspaper
aimedTo challenge orthodox religious practices
encourage social reform in Indian society
promote critical thinking
associatedPerson Raja Ram Mohan Roy
associatedWith Bengal Renaissance
linked to: Bengali Renaissance

Indian social reform movement
circulationArea Bengal Presidency
British India
countryOfPublication India
editor Raja Ram Mohan Roy
editorialStance rationalist
reformist
focusesOn critique of superstition
modern education
religious tolerance
founder Raja Ram Mohan Roy
hasGenre opinion journalism
reformist journalism
hasTitleMeaning Mirror of the World
historicalPeriod early 19th century
inception 1822
inspiredBy Enlightenment ideas
language Persian
languageFamily Indo-Iranian languages
locationOfPublication Calcutta
Kolkata
linked to: Calcutta
medium print
notableFor advocacy of social and religious reform
being one of the earliest Persian-language journals in India
politicalContext British colonial rule in India
primaryPurpose intellectual reform
political awareness
social reform
publicationFrequency weekly
publisher Raja Ram Mohan Roy
relatedTo Brahmo Samaj
script Persian script
subjectMatter education
political affairs
religious practices
social issues
targetAudience Indian elites familiar with Persian
Persian-reading intellectuals in India

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Raja Ram Mohan Roy notableWork Mirat-ul-Akbar