Social and Religious Reform: The Hindus of British India (Debates in Indian History and Society)

This volume, part of the 'Debates in Indian History and Society' series identifies the major issues within the history of socio-religious reform among Hindus in modern times. Amiya Sen's introduction places the various points of debate in context and also tries to formulate an acceptable definition of 'reform' in the given context. This volume, part of the 'Debates in Indian History and Society' series identifies the major issues within the history of socio-religious reform among Hindus in modern times. Sen's introduction places various points of debate in context, followed by readings from contemporary journals. In British India the Hindus were numerically the largest community, and numbers, as we know, can prove to be an important determinant in the modalities of change. Edited By Amiya P. Sen. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.