Rajah Rammohun Roy commemoration event

SPECIAL EVENT: Remember the life of Rajah Rammohun Roy 27th September 2026. Celebrate the life and work of Rajah Rammohun Roy at our public commemoration service. All are welcome. Rajah Rammohun Roy (1772-1833) was an individual of truly global stature, and is buried at Arnos Vale Cemetery on Ceremonial Way. His tomb, or Chattri, is clearly visible from the Bath Road entrance to the cemetery. The Rajah was an extremely influential religious and political thinker, he coined the word 'Hinduism' as a term for the diversity of Indian religions and wrote extensively on religious and social matters. He stressed the importance of education for Indians, campaigned for women's rights and worked to end the traditional practice of sati: the burning of widows on the funeral pyres of their husbands. The Rajah's unique and beautiful moment has long been a place of pilgrimage for many people including Bengalis, Indians, Unitarians and many others. Every year a commemorative ceremony is held on the Sunday nearest the anniversary of the Rajah's death, on 27th September 1833.