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By Prof. Santanu Sen Poorer peasants, small owners or tenants still predominated in the Indian country side. The rural proletariat, the propertied peasants had grown in numbers. All this brought essentially new features into the life of the Indian village. The Indian example corroborated the Marxist-Leninist tenet about the co-existence of two revolutionary trends – democratic and bourgeois; nationalist reformist in the national liberation movement and the dual political role of the national bourgeoisie. Both trends worked to eliminate the Read More …

Gautam Neogy The first compendium of the writings of Raja Rammohun Roy were published in 1839 by the sincere efforts of the Raja’s friend and admirer Shri Annadaprasad Badyopadhyay of Telinipara, of Hooghly. Although this information is known to us but the compendium is not available with any library. Late Dilip Kumar Biswas, an authority on Raja Rammohun had informed that selected writings of the Raja had been published by Tatwabodhini Sabha (1843-45). It is not even available with the Read More …

Dr. Gautam Neogi was born on September 9, 1947, to late Shri Sudhangshu Mohan and late Smt. Ranu Neogi. They originally belonged to Tangail, in the district of Maimansing in what is now Bangladesh. His father was employed with the railways. Dr. Gautam Neogi spent his childhood and youth in Calcutta (now Kolkata) where he also pursued his higher studies, specialising in History. He completed his post-graduation and doctoral studies from Jadavpur University with great distinction and earned his Ph.D. Read More …

By Keshab Chand Challa IsavaasyaBrahmanyam (vaajasaneyaSamhita- 40 th Chapter of Yajurvedam ) Clearly explains the concept of God and how we should live and behave in this world. This chapter summarises God’s words to the humanity in the most mystic language with enormous length, breadth and depth. The entire creation is inhabited by all-pervading and omnipresent God. One should enjoy the world with the underlying idea that every object of enjoyment will have to be renounced one day. We should Read More …

By Prof. Santanu Sen This reminds of Gandhi’s spiritual teacher Lev Tolstoy, who left his home in Yasnayapolyona as a gesture in defence of his ethical principles. Mohan Das Karam Chand Gandhi developed as a thinker and public figure in the late 19th early 20th Century. This was a time when India, dominated by the apparently indestructible British Empire was turning into a site of national liberation movement. In those days the movement had two principle trends – a liberal Read More …

Gautam Neogy Sadharan Brahmo Samaj was founded on 15th May, 1878, and from its very inception it worked towards freeing the human society of its shackles of dead custom. ‘The Brahmo Publica Opinion”, a publication of the Samaj, in its article published in the first issue of its first year bore testimony to it in the statement “Brahmoism elevates people not only spiritually”. At the same time it brought about the freedom from dead habits that were practiced ‘socially, culturally Read More …

By Keshab Chand Challa The compilation of the second part involved considerable labour and was not a work of ease and inspiration like that of the first part. This part comprises texts from the ancient religious literature of Hinduism like Manu Samhita, Mahabharat, Gita, Mahanirvan Tantra etc. Brahmo Dharma Part II enunciates 1. the Brahmo house-holder’s duty towards various members of the family , more specifically to parents. 2. It sets forth the ideal of married life, which is commended Read More …

By Prof. Santanu Sen Worsening of relations between Hindus and Muslims was still alarming. But during the freedom struggle they forgot their differences and fought the common enemy together till the movement started to falter. The chauvinistic and communal sentiments were stirred up by the authorities. Gandhiji realised that it was imperative to build up the forces of ‘Satyagraha’. He set politics aside and devoted his efforts to restoring friendly relations between communities, which he called constructive work to education Read More …

20 July 1811 – 12 November 1890 Sib Chandra Deb, born on 20th July 1811, was a disciple of Henry Vivian Derozio. Sib Chandra joined the Hindu College in 1825. Being one of the earliest batches of this esteemed college Sib Chandra was one of the few of the first young men who were well versed in English. Sib Chandra Deb was brilliant and was awarded with a scholarship to study in the college. He was very proficient in mathematics Read More …

Gautam Neogy Sadharan Brahmo Samaj was founded in Calcutta on 15th May, 1878. Presently it’s address is 211 Bidhan Sarani, Kolkata 700006. Although a religious organisation, the importance of the Sadharan Brahmo Samaj library lies in the fact that over the last 125 years it has not only been at the centre of the cultural regeneration of Calcutta, but many of its stalwarts, empowered by liberal thoughts and rational ideas, have helped to play vital roles in national scenario. Pandit Read More …