Protap Chunder Mozoomdar
E652792
Protap Chunder Mozoomdar was a 19th-century Indian religious reformer, writer, and prominent leader of the Brahmo Samaj known for his efforts to reinterpret Hinduism in a universalist, ethical, and monotheistic framework.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Brahmo Samaj leader
ⓘ
person ⓘ religious reformer ⓘ |
| alternateName | Protap Chandra Mazumdar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
19th-century Hindu reformers
ⓘ
Indian religious reform movement ⓘ |
| birthYear | 1840 ⓘ |
| centuryOfActivity | 19th century ⓘ |
| countryOfActivity | British India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathYear | 1905 ⓘ |
| emphasis |
ethical religion
ⓘ
monotheism ⓘ universal moral principles ⓘ |
| era | British colonial period in India ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
Hindu reform
ⓘ
comparative religion ⓘ religious ethics ⓘ |
| ideology |
ethical theism
ⓘ
religious universalism ⓘ |
| influenced | later Indian religious universalists ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Brahmo Samaj founders ⓘ |
| knownFor |
ethical and monotheistic interpretation of Hinduism
ⓘ
leadership in the Brahmo Samaj ⓘ reinterpretation of Hinduism in a universalist framework ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName |
Bengali
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
English ⓘ |
| movement | Brahmo Samaj NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | Protap Chunder Mozoomdar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | Indian ⓘ |
| notableCharacteristic |
advocated rational and ethical religion
ⓘ
sought harmony between Eastern and Western religious thought ⓘ |
| occupation |
religious reformer
ⓘ
theologian ⓘ writer ⓘ |
| placeOfActivity | Calcutta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Bengal Presidency NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Brahmoism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousPosition |
advocate of inner spiritual experience over external rites
ⓘ
critic of ritualism in religion ⓘ |
| religiousTraditionInfluenced |
Brahmo Samaj theology
ⓘ
modern Hindu reform movements ⓘ |
| roleInBrahmoSamaj |
prominent leader
ⓘ
theological spokesman ⓘ |
| viewOnGod | affirmed a single, personal, ethical God ⓘ |
| viewOnHinduism | sought to reinterpret Hinduism as a universal ethical religion ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.