Specifications
- Language:ENGLISH
- Format: PAPERBACK
- Pages: 304 pages
- ISBN-13: 9789365479102
- Item Weight:
- Dimensions: 216x140
- Genre: Philosophy
Description
At the dawn of the Bengal Renaissance, Chandranath Basu authored the first full-length work titled Hindutva in 1892—decades before the political manifesto associated with Savarkar. This pioneering text offers a vision of civilization that is deeply rooted, spiritual, and uniquely Indian.
Chandranath Basu
Chandranath Basu (born 31 August 1844, died 20 June 1910) was a prominent Bengali intellectual of the late nineteenth and early twentieth century. He was the second son of Sitanath Basu and a resident of the Hooghly district in the Bengal Presidency. An alumnus of the famed Presidency College, he went on to have an illustrious career in both legal and official capacities. He initially served as the deputy magistrate of Dhaka (now in Bangladesh). Later, he became the principal of Joypur College of Education and a member of the Vernacular Textbook Committee. He also served as temporary vice-chai
