Contribution of Indian Renaissance to Growth of Modern India

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Reform Hinduism from within in light post enlightenment rationalism aka Bengal Renaissance, 19th cent IN Renaissance.
RR Roy started, influenced persio arabic literature.
Atmiya Sabha, Brahmo Samaj.
1833 leader Debendranath Tagore.
Bijoy Krishna Goswami bridged b/w Brahmoism + Vaishnavism.
Keshub Chandra sen reach larger no of non-westernised Bengalis, radicalism, formed Brahmo Samaj of India later became orthodox.
- His followers Sadharan Brahmo Samaj 1881.
West IN 2 types Orientalist method - KT Telang, VN Mandalik, RG Bhandarkar.
Direct attack on social institutions - Mehtaji Durgaram Mancharam, Karsondas Mujli, Dadoba Pandurang, Manav Dharma Sabha 1844, secret societies.
Pratharna samaj - gradual change in structure of society.