11 Facts About Debendranath Tagore

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Debendranath Tagore was an Indian philosopher and religious reformer, active in the Brahmo Samaj.

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Debendranath Tagore was the founder in 1848 of the Brahmo religion, which today is synonymous with Brahmoism.

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Debendranath Tagore was born to the Tagore family in Jorasanko, popularly known as Jorasanko Thakur Bari in North-western Kolkata, which was later converted into a campus of the Rabindra Bharati University.

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Debendranath Tagore became interested in religion and started studying various subjects including Mahabharata, Upanishads and Eastern-Western philosophy.

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Debendranath Tagore established the "Tattwaranjani Sabha", which was later renamed as the Tattwabodhini Sabha.

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In 1842, Debendranath Tagore took charge of the Tattwabodhini Sabha and the Brahmo Samaj.

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In 1844, Debendranath Tagore introduced the first method of Brahmopasana and from the following year it was used in the Brahmo Samaj.

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Debendranath Tagore was one of the founders of the Bethune Society of the Hindu Charitable Institution.

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Debendranath Tagore tried his best to waive the chowkidari tax of the poor villagers and sent a letter to the British Parliament demanding India's autonomy.

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Debendranath Tagore was enthusiastic about the practice of widow marriage, but was opposed to child marriage and polygamy.

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Debendranath Tagore made a special contribution to the spread of education.