Keshab: Bengal's forgotten prophet
Keshab Chandra Sen was one of the most powerful & controversial figures in 19th century Bengal. A religious leader & social reformer, his universalist interpretation of Hinduism found mass appeal in India, & generated considerable interest in Britain. His ideas on British imperial rule,...
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| Format: | Electronic Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York, NY
Oxford University Press
2018
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| In: | Year: 2018 |
| Series/Journal: | Oxford scholarship online
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| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Sen, Keshab Chunder 1838-1884
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Religious leaders Biography (India) (Bengal)
B Hindus ; India ; Bengal ; Biography B Hindus Biography (India) (Bengal) B Christianity and other religions Hinduism B Biography B Sen, Keshub Chunder (1838-1884) B Sen, Keshub Chunder ; 1838-1884 B Christianity and other religions ; Hinduism B Religious leaders ; India ; Bengal ; Biography |
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| Summary: | Keshab Chandra Sen was one of the most powerful & controversial figures in 19th century Bengal. A religious leader & social reformer, his universalist interpretation of Hinduism found mass appeal in India, & generated considerable interest in Britain. His ideas on British imperial rule, religion & spirituality, global history, universalism & modernity were all influential, & his visit to England made him a celebrity. Many Britons regarded him as a prophet of world-historical significance. Keshab was the subject of extreme adulation & vehement criticism. Accounts tell of large crowds prostrating themselves before him, believing him to be an avatar. Yet he died with relatively few followers, his reputation in both India & Britain largely ruined. As a representative of India, Keshab became emblematic of broad concerns regarding Hinduism & Christianity, science & faith, India & the British Empire. |
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| Item Description: | Previously issued in print: 2018. - Includes bibliographical references and index. - Description based on online resource; title from home page (viewed on January 22, 2019) |
| ISBN: | 0190943041 |
| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1093/oso/9780190901752.001.0001 |