KESHUB CHANDRA SEN (1838 - 1884)
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Keshub Chandra Sen was born in Calcutta on 19 November 1838. He lost his father Peary Mohan when he was ten.
In 1854, he became the secretary of the Asiatic Society. In 1855, at the age of 17, he established the British India Society. In 1857, he joined the Brahmo Samaj.
He also set up the ‘Goodwill Fraternity’ in his house.
He was inspired by Christian teachings and sought to fuse Christian teachings into the Hindu framework.
In 1865, he broke away from the Samaj and formed the Bharat Barshiya Brahmo Samaj (Brahmo Samaj of India).
Sen preached against child marriage and advocated widow remarriage and inter-caste marriages.
He was criticised when he got his daughter married to the prince of Cooch Behar. His daughter was then under 14 years of age.
In 1870, he met the British monarch Queen Victoria and expressed acceptance of the British rule.
Sen founded the Indian Reform Association in 1870 for female improvement, inexpensive literature, education, temperance and charity.
He formed the Nabo Bidhan in 1881 which intended to incorporate the best principles of Christianity and western spirituality with Hinduism.
Sen died in Calcutta on 8 January 2018 1884 aged 45.
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