A Philosophical Assessment of Understanding Religion during the Indian Renaissance

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Religion finds expressions in material culture, in human behavior and in a value system. It controls human relations. Philosophical understanding gives us the basic presuppositions, concepts, structure as well as the idea behind the topic and its implications under consideration. The history of Modern India seems to be crowded with many movements in thought and action. It stirred the Ancient wisdom and medieval social practices. The igniting force for the Renaissance movement was the entry of Europeans like French, Portuguese and British people. Britishers had come for trade and commerce and in order to make it firm and stronger they established the political hold on India. It was a dual programme consisting of economic enrichment and extension of the British Rule in the world. As Britishers began their trade and marketing soon they spread their political web to extract more and more money and power. Europeans also brought with them their religion, i.e., Christianity by converting people into their religion. Thus, the trio of economy, politics and religion not only enslaved Indians but also put a serious threat to their identity. This fact motivated the sensitive people of India to oppose such an "attack' or 'invasion' on India and Indians. The thinkers took a lead to organize a programme to oppose the 'invading attack' of Britishers.