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Ramtanu Lahiri, Brahman and Reformer: A History of the Renaissance in Bengal (Classic Reprint) - Softcover
Ramtanu Lahiri, Brahman and Reformer: A History of the Renaissance in Bengal
Sivanáth Sástri
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Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. This captivating biography chronicles the life and times of Ramtanu Lahiri, a pivotal figure in India's 19th-century social and educational awakening. Born into a prominent Brahmin family in the historic city of Krishnagar, Lahiri emerged as a leading voice for modern education, social reform, and the spread of enlightenment. The author, a contemporary and close associate of Lahiri, draws upon a wealth of personal anecdotes and historical research to paint a vivid portrait of this extraordinary man. The narrative traces Lahiri's journey from his early childhood, marked by intellectual curiosity and religious fervor, to his pivotal role in establishing the Hindu College and introducing English education to Bengal. Through Lahiri's life and work, the book illuminates the complex social and intellectual transformations that resha
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INTRODUCTION BY THE EDITOR.
When I came out to India in , as a young Professor in the Bengal Education Service straight from Oxford, one of the earliest friendships I formed on joining the Krishnagar College was that of the revered Ramtanu Lahiri, a gentleman of high Kulin Brahman birth, whose saintly life and lofty patriotism had already marked him out as a leader of men in the cultured Bengali society of Calcutta and Krishnagar. From that date until his lamented death thirty years later in , I had the privilege of retaining his warm and sincere friendship — a friendship reciprocated on my part with the deep reverence which was felt for him by every one who knew him well. Outside Bengal, he was never so well known as his predecessor, the Raja Rammohan Roy, nor as his successor, Keshava Chandra Sen (Kishub Chander Sen); though his character and his teaching had very much in common with those two great men, his gentle, unassuming temperament always prevented him from taking so prominent a part in public affairs as they were able rightfully to assume. But I am inclined to think that his influence, in bringing out all that was best in the minds and hearts of the young Bengal of
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Ramtanu Lahiri, Hindustani and Reformer: A Wildlife of picture Renaissance regulate Bengal
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