Rajaram Mohan Roy :-Laid stress on the study of English & established the Hindu College in Calcutta
alongwith David Hare.
Maharishi Devendranath Tagore :-The grandfather of Rabindranath Tagore. He inspired a number of thinkers like Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar & Akshay Kumar Datta who became Brahmo Samaj members. He din’t perform his fathers antyeshti samskara as it involved idol worship.
Keshav Chandra Sen He was greatly inspired with the lives of John the Baptist, Jesus Christ & hence he came in confrontation with Devendranath Tagore. Consequently the Brahmo Samaj was split into the Brahmo Samaj of India under him & Adi Brahmo Samaj under Devendranath. He opposed child marriage but married her own minor daughter to Maharaja of Cooch-Behar. Hence there was a further split into Neo Brahmo
Samaj under him & Sadharan Brahmo SamajIshwar Chandra Vidyasagar:-Became principal of Sanskrit college in Calcutta. Opened the Sanskrit college for
non Brahmin students. He founded ‘Bethune School at Calcutta’ to encourage female education.
Bankim Chandra:- First graduate of Calcutta University which was estd in 1857 based on the lines of Macaulay Minute. He became a deputy collector. Wrote the famous Bande Matram (Anand Math) & published Banga Darshan magazine.
Ramakrishna Paramhamsa (1836-86) Became a priest in the temple of Goddess Kali at Dakshineshwar.
Swami Vivekanand(1863-1902):-In 1893 he attened the Parliament of Religions at Chicago. In 1897 he established the Ramakrishna Mission. His disciple, Sister Nivedita even helped many revolutionaries from Bengal directly.
Swami Dayananda 1824-83:-Known in early life as Mul Shankar & born in Gujarat. Received his education at
the feet of Swami Virajananda at Mathura. Founded Arya Samaj in 1875 based on a set of 28 principles (later 10). He estd the HQ of Arya Samaj at Lahore. Passed away on Diwali at Jodhpur following the mixing of glass powder in his drink. Through his Satyartha Prakasha he emphasized Vedas. He laid emphasis on the worship of a formless god & abandonment of idolatory. He emphasized on Ashrama system of education. He stressed on swadeshi, swadharma, swabhasha & swarajya. He considered Vedas as infallible.
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