Title: Bourgeois Hinduism, or Faith of the Modern Vedantists
First published: October 23, 2007
Description: Hatcher situates the theology and moral vision set forth in the discourses of 1839 by the Hindu élite, gathered in Calcutta to propagate their faith in a non-idolatrous and morally responsible mode of worship. This debate was held against a backdrop of change in colonial India.
Subjects: Vedanta, Bengal (india), history, History, Hindu renewal, Tattvabodhinī Sabhā