Modern Religious Movements in India

'Modern Religious Movements in India' is a comprehensive and scholarly exploration of the dynamic religious landscape of India during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. This seminal work by J. N. Farquhar meticulously documents the rise of various reform movements, such as the Brahmo Samaj, the Arya Samaj, and the Ramakrishna Mission, while examining their profound impact on Indian society and the broader Hindu tradition. Farquhar provides a detailed analysis of how these movements sought to reconcile traditional beliefs with Western thought, modern science, and the changing political climate of the era.The text explores the complex interaction between indigenous faiths and external influences, highlighting the intellectual ferment and social transformations that characterized this pivotal period. By documenting both the institutional developments and the philosophical shifts of the time, the work serves as an essential resource for understanding the foundations of contemporary Indian religious and social identity. This study offers invaluable insights into the relationship between faith, modernization, and the search for national identity, making it a vital resource for students of history, theology, and South Asian studies.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you may see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.