Keshub Chandra Sen
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Keshub Chandra Sen (Bengali: কেশবচন্দ্র সেন; also spelled Keshab Chunder Sen; 19 November 1838 – 8 January 1884) was a Hindu philosopher and social reformer who attempted to incorporate Christian theology within the framework of Hindu thought. Born a Hindu in the Bengal Presidency of British India, he became a member of the Brahmo Samaj in 1857[1] but established his own breakaway "Bharatvarshiya Brahmo Samaj" in 1866[2] while the Brahmo Samaj remained under the leadership of Debendranath Tagore (who headed the Brahmo Samaj till his death in 1905).[3] In 1878, his followers abandoned him after the underage child marriage of his daughter which exposed his campaign against child marriage as hollow.[4] Later in his life he came under the influence of Ramakrishna and founded a syncretic "New Dispensation" inspired by Christianity, Vaishnav bhakti, and other Hindu practices.
Keshab Chandra Sen | |
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Born | (1838-11-19)19 November 1838 |
Died | 8 January 1884(1884-01-08) (aged 45) Calcutta, Bengal Presidency, British India |
Occupation | Religious reformer |
Organization | Brahmo Samaj |
Movement | Bengal Renaissance |
Spouse | Jagonmohini Sen |
Children | 10 including Suniti Devi, Sucharu Devi |
Relatives | Naina Devi, Sadhana Bose (grand-daughters) |