6.2 The Young Bengal Movement
- Derozians : free thinking, Young Bengal movt
- $ Sumit Sarkar : they left little distinctive permanent impression
Embedded from 6.4 Social Reform movements viz Sati,Widow Remarriage,Child Marriage etc. › 1 6 2 3 Reform through Symbol of Change
- Through non-conformist individual activity
- Ex the Derozians or Young Bengal members included D Mukherjee, RG Ghose, KM Banerji.
- Had uncompromising rational attitude towards social problems
- they failed to draw upon the cultural tradition of Indian society
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The Young Bengal Movement
- "Young Bengal left little distinctive or permanent impression on the plane of religion and philosophy." Critically evaluate. [2011, 30m]
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