Synopsis
Rammohan Ray is called the 'Father of Modern India' in recognition of his epoch-making social, educational and political reform. Robertson argues that while Ray's political legacy may be said to have endured, his enormous contribution to modern Indian religious sectrian dialogue, is sadly forgotten.
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Review
..".Truly well-researched and provocative...Philosophically and theologically, the most intensive and thouroughgoing study ever undertaken."--American Historical Review..".This is not another generalized biography of a well-known figure in modern India's approved pantheon, but a very fine piece of thorough scholarship...a sharply focused analysis of Rammohan Ray's translations from and writings on the ancient Hindu texts... The author's thorough familiarity with both Bengali and Sanskrit infuses his discussion with an impressive precision in identifying the stylistic nuances in those writings and their probable intended audience. His sensitivity to complexities of relationships within Bengali society in the early nineteenth century enhances his scholarly contribution to our understanding of Calcutta during that important period."--The Historian
About the Author
Bruce Robertson teaches South Asian politics and religion at the Johns Hopkins University School of Continuing Studies.
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