Raja Rammohun Roy holds the key to our understanding of the origins of the nineteenth century Renaissance in India and its far-reaching consequences. For this, he became a legend in his lifetime. He was not a Derozio in the making and did not view the rich cultural heritage of India as dead. To him Indian culture was richer and deeper than what was being represented by the Hinduism of his time. The ideal of his India of tomorrow was based on his perception of the ...
