Hindu Encounter with Modernity

Bhaktivinoda envisioned the modern Hindu as the saragrahi (essence seeker), one who could appreciate the truth held within all religious perspectives. In this well-researched, comprehensive, and objective study Dr. Shukavak systematically examines Bhaktivinoda's reinterpretation and application of Hinduism in the context of rational thought. Bhaktivinoda's life straddled contemporary Bengali society and ancestral Hindu culture. One was the modern, analytical world that demanded rational thought.