Keshab Chandra Sen

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Keshab Chandra Sen was a prominent 19th-century Indian religious and social reformer associated with the Brahmo Samaj, known for his efforts to modernize Hinduism and promote social change during the Bengal Renaissance.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Brahmo Samaj leader
Indian philosopher
person
religious reformer
social reformer
advocated abolition of social evils in Hindu society
intercaste marriage
monotheistic worship
women's education
birthDate 1838-11-19
birthPlace Bengal Presidency
British India
Calcutta
cause religious reform in Hindu society
social reform in India
countryOfCitizenship British India
deathDate 1884-01-08
deathPlace Bengal Presidency
British India
Calcutta
era 19th century
ethnicGroup Bengali people
familyName Sen
founded Brahmo Samaj
surface form: Brahmo Samaj of India
fullName Keshab Chandra Sen self-link
givenName Keshab
influenced 19th-century Hindu reform
Indian social reform movements
later Brahmo reformers
influencedBy Debendranath Tagore
Raja Ram Mohan Roy
knownFor advocacy of social reform
leadership in the Brahmo Samaj
modernizing Hindu religious thought
promoting monotheism within Hindu society
role in the Bengal Renaissance
languageOfWorkOrName Bengali
English
memberOf Brahmo Samaj
movement Bengali Renaissance
surface form: Bengal Renaissance

Brahmo Samaj
notableWork leadership of the Brahmo Samaj of India
promotion of social and religious reform in 19th-century Bengal
placeOfActivity Bengal
British India
Calcutta
positionHeld founder of the Brahmo Samaj of India
leader of the Brahmo Samaj
religion Brahmoism
Hinduism

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