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Rammohun Roy : A Critical Biography

Author :  Amiya P.Sen

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Country
India
Publisher
Penguin Viking an Imprint of Penguin Random House, Gurgaon,Haryana
ISBN 9780670084272
Format HardBound
Language English
Year of Publication 2012
Bib. Info hb; xii, 211p.; 21cm. Includes Index
Product Weight 400 gms.
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Raja Rammohun Roy (1774-1833) was a great champion of liberty and civil rights in colonial India. He was also a true cosmopolitan who envisioned a world without borders. A tireless crusader for religious and social reform, Rammohun attempted a progressive reinterpretation of Hinduism and tried to improve the lot of socially marginalized groups such as women. Yet, in spite of his lofty public presence, Rammohun was a hugely controversial figure. He shocked the Hindu orthodox by his support to the abolition of sati, offended evangelists by separating the moral message of Christ from the purely theological, and was often dragged into legal disputes over family property. By the time of his death in Bristol, he was as much resented as respected, both at home and abroad. Using relatively unexplored sources, this elegant and accessible new biography by Amiya P. Sen paints a fascinating portrait of one of the legendary makers of modern India.

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