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Tagore, Debendranath

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Hinduism and Tribal Religions

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Synonyms

Debendranath Thakur; Maharshi Debendranath; Maharshi Debendranath Thākur

Definition

Debendranath Tagore was a mystic and religious reformer in nineteenth-century Bengal. Under his leadership the Brahmo Samaj Movement was transformed from a small elitist gathering to a popular movement. His Atmajibani (literally, “autobiography”) may be considered as one of the earliest spiritual autobiographies in modern Bengali. This work, along with others, exerted pioneering influence on formation of religious prose style in Bengali.

Early Life

Debendranath Tagore was the eldest son born to Dwarakanath Tagore and Digambari Debi on May 15, 1817. Debendranath was born within a few months of establishment of Hindu College of Calcutta in January of the same year. Hindu College was the first institution of Western higher education in British India that was established by the initiative of group of Indians. Dwarakanath, along with his close friend Rammohun Roy, was among the enthusiasts...

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  1. Damen F (1983) Crisis and religious renewal in the Brahmo Samaj, 1860–1884. Katholieke Universiteit, Leuven

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  1. Department of English, University of Kalyani, Kalyani, India

    Dhrubajyoti Sarkar

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  1. Department of Religion and Asian Studies, Elizabethtown College, Elizabethtown, PA, USA

    Jeffery D. Long

  2. The Graduate Theological Union, Berkeley, CA, USA

    Rita D. Sherma

  3. Department of Humanities & Languages, Philosophy & Religious Studies, The India Centre, FLAME University, Pune, India

    Pankaj Jain

  4. Centre for the Study of Comparative Religions and Civilizations, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi, India

    Madhu Khanna

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Sarkar, D. (2022). Tagore, Debendranath. In: Long, J.D., Sherma, R.D., Jain, P., Khanna, M. (eds) Hinduism and Tribal Religions. Encyclopedia of Indian Religions. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-024-1188-1_655

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