Bodhodaya

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Bodhodaya is an influential 19th-century Bengali educational text by social reformer Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar, aimed at introducing basic knowledge and rational thinking to young learners.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf 19th-century book
Bengali-language book
educational book
associatedWith modern Bengali education
social reform in 19th-century Bengal
author Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin India
creatorEthnicGroup Bengali people NERFINISHED
creatorNationality Indian
educationalApproach child-centered
rationalist
secular
educationalDiscipline elementary science concepts
general knowledge
moral instruction
social awareness
educationalLevel elementary education
primary education
genre children's educational literature
textbook
hasCreatorOccupation educationist
social reformer
writer
historicalContext 19th-century educational reform in Bengal
colonial India
influenced Bengali school curricula
subsequent Bengali textbooks
influencedBy Enlightenment ideas
intendedAudience students
young learners
language Bengali NERFINISHED
mainSubject basic knowledge
rational thinking
movement Bengal Renaissance NERFINISHED
notableFor emphasis on reasoning over rote learning
systematic presentation of elementary knowledge in Bengali
use of clear and simple prose
partOf Vidysagar's educational reform efforts
placeOfOrigin Bengal Presidency NERFINISHED
publicationCentury 19th century
purpose introduction of basic knowledge to children
modernization of education in Bengal
promotion of rational thinking
usedIn Bengali schools
vernacular education in Bengal

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