Volume II,Issue IV, March 2026
Volume-II, Issue-IV, March, 2026 |
Received: 18.03.2026 | Accepted: 19.03.2026 | ||
Published Online: 31.03.2026 | Page No: | ||
DOI: 10.69655/atmadeep.vol.2.issue.04W. | |||
ব্রাহ্মসমাজে মতাদর্শিক দ্বন্দ্ব ও ধর্মীয় রূপান্তর: রাজনারায়ণ বসু ও কেশব চন্দ্র সেনের চিন্তা ও কর্মের আলোকে একটি সমালোচনামূলক ঐতিহাসিক বিশ্লেষণ প্রতীক দুয়ারী, গবেষক, ইতিহাস বিভাগ, সিধো-কানহো-বিরশা বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়, পশ্চিমবঙ্গ, ভারত |
Pratik Duary, Research Scholar, Department of History, Sidho-Kanho-Birsha University, West Bengal, India | ||
ABSTRACT | ||
The
nineteenth century in Bengal witnessed significant religious and social
transformations under this context, the Brahmo movement emerged as an important
reformist initiative aimed at revitalizing Indian religious thought and
society. Initiated by Raja Rammohan Roy and later institutionalized by
Debendranath Tagore, the Brahmo Samaj sought to promote monotheism, rational
spirituality, and social reform. However, the movement also experienced
ideological tensions and internal debates regarding the nature of religion,
tradition, and reform.
This
paper critically examines these ideological conflicts and religious
transformations within the Brahmo Samaj, focusing primarily on the
contributions of Rajnarayan Basu and Keshab Chandra Sen. Rajnarayan Basu
emphasized the continuity of Brahmo ideals with the philosophical foundations
of the Upanishads and the broader Hindu cultural tradition. Through his
writings, lectures, and reformist activities, he attempted to restore
confidence in indigenous cultural heritage while advocating a rational and ethical
form of religion.
In
contrast, Keshab Chandra Sen introduced a more universalistic and progressive
interpretation of Brahmoism, incorporating elements of global religious thought
and advocating wider social reforms. These differing approaches generated
important debates within the Brahmo Samaj regarding the relationship between
tradition and modernity.
By
analyzing the ideas and activities of these two influential thinkers, the study
highlights how ideological disagreements contributed to the transformation of
the Brahmo movement. It argues that the dynamic tension between cultural
rootedness and universal reform played a crucial role in shaping the
intellectual and religious history of nineteenth-century Bengal. | ||
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