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This book is an attempt to re-examine Bankimchandra's religious thinking in the context of the nineteenth century on the basis of his Srimadbhagabadgita. Written in installments from 1886-88, his little-noted Gita commentary is a key text of nascent modern (or neo-) Hinduism. The analysis following the translation aims at identifying the tools Bankimchandra uses in trying to establish the superiority of Hinduism.
Hans Harder studied Indology and Social Anthropology at Hamburg, Heidelberg and Halle Universities. Since 1995, h has been teaching contemporary Indian languages (Bengal and Hindi) at Halle University. His publications and research interests include the areas of contemporary Indian literature, modern Hinduism and Bengali Islam.
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