About This Work
The definitive biography of Raja Rammohun Roy (1772-1833), the father of modern India. Written by Sophia Dobson Collet and completed by Rev. F. Herbert Stead after her death, this meticulously researched work documents the life of the man who pioneered religious reform, fought against suttee, founded the Brahmo Samaj, championed Western education, and served as an ambassador to Europe. Edited and updated by Dilip Kumar Biswas and Prabhat Chandra Ganguli with extensive supplementary notes and appendices.
Contents
- 1 Introduction to the Third Edition
- 2 Searching for Truth
- 3 Throwing Down the Gauntlet
- 4 First Regular Campaign
- 5 Against Trinitarian Orthodoxy
- 6 Journalistic and Educational Pioneer Work
- 7 Founding the Brahmo Samaj
- 8 The Abolition of Suttee
- 9 Embassy to Europe
- 10 Additions and Corrections
- 11 Appendix I: Petition Against Press Regulation
- 12 Appendix II: Letter to Lord Amherst on Western Education
- 13 Appendix III: Congratulatory Address to Lord William Bentinck
- 14 Appendix IV: Trust Deed of Brahmo Samaj
- 15 Appendix V: Petition of Akbar II
- 16 Appendix VI: Correspondence with Jeremy Bentham
- 17 Appendix VII: Letter to Robert Dale Owen
- 18 Appendix VIII: Autobiographical Letter
- 19 Appendix IX: Correspondence on Visit to France
- 20 Appendix X: Document from Madras Record Office
- 21 Appendix XI: Sophia Dobson Collet—A Biographical Sketch
- 22 Appendix XII: Publications and Bibliography
- 23 Index