Debendranath Tagore Biography

Debendranath Tagore biography

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NAME: Debendranath Tagore
OCCUPATION: Theologian
BIRTH DATE: May 15, 1817
DEATH DATE: January 19, 1905
PLACE OF BIRTH: Calcutta, India
PLACE OF DEATH: Calcutta, India

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Debendranath Tagore was an Indian religious reformer and Hindu philosopher.

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Debendranath Tagore was a Hindu philosopher and religious reformer, active in the Brahmo Samaj (‘Society of Brahm’), which purged the Hindu way of life of abuses. Tagore's writings were in his native Bengali. One of his books was translated into English: Vedantic Doctrines Vindicated. His Brahmo-Dharma (‘The Religion of God’), a commentary on the Sanskrit scriptures, is considered a masterpiece.