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AB  - Keshab Chandra Sen was one of the most powerful & controversial figures in 19th century Bengal. A religious leader & social reformer, his universalist interpretation of Hinduism found mass appeal in India, & generated considerable interest in Britain. His ideas on British imperial rule, religion & spirituality, global history, universalism & modernity were all influential, & his visit to England made him a celebrity. Many Britons regarded him as a prophet of world-historical significance. Keshab was the subject of extreme adulation & vehement criticism. Accounts tell of large crowds prostrating themselves before him, believing him to be an avatar. Yet he died with relatively few followers, his reputation in both India & Britain largely ruined. As a representative of India, Keshab became emblematic of broad concerns regarding Hinduism & Christianity, science & faith, India & the British Empire.
AU  - Stevens, John,
CN  - Oxford Scholarship Online
CN  - BL1175
ID  - 858247
KW  - Religious leaders
KW  - Hindus
KW  - Christianity and other religions
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N2  - Keshab Chandra Sen was one of the most powerful & controversial figures in 19th century Bengal. A religious leader & social reformer, his universalist interpretation of Hinduism found mass appeal in India, & generated considerable interest in Britain. His ideas on British imperial rule, religion & spirituality, global history, universalism & modernity were all influential, & his visit to England made him a celebrity. Many Britons regarded him as a prophet of world-historical significance. Keshab was the subject of extreme adulation & vehement criticism. Accounts tell of large crowds prostrating themselves before him, believing him to be an avatar. Yet he died with relatively few followers, his reputation in both India & Britain largely ruined. As a representative of India, Keshab became emblematic of broad concerns regarding Hinduism & Christianity, science & faith, India & the British Empire.
SN  - 9780190943042
T1  - Keshab :Bengal's forgotten prophet /
TI  - Keshab :Bengal's forgotten prophet /
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