Bartaman Bharat
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Bartaman Bharat (translated to English as Modern India[1] or Present Day India[2]) is a Bengali language essay written by Indian Hindu monk Swami Vivekananda. The essay was first published in the March 1899 issue of Udbodhan, the only Bengali language magazine of Ramakrishna Math and Ramakrishna Mission. The essay was published as a book in 1905, and later it was compiled into the fourth volume of The Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda.[1]
Author | Swami Vivekananda |
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Country | India |
Language | Bengali |
Subject | Philosophy |
Publisher | Udbodhan |
Publication date | 1899 1905 (published as a book) |
In this essay, Vivekananda briefly discussed and analyzed the entire Indian history and predicted a period of mass-awakening when the society will be ruled by the Shudras.[1][3] The essay showed deep concern for India's distressed and poor people. He urged Indians to treat each other as brothers irrespective of their caste.[4]