Project Gutenberg 2004-12-07 Public domain in the USA. 132 Morrison, John 1856 New Ideas in India During the Nineteenth Century A Study of Social, Political, and Religious Developments New Ideas in India During the 19th Century Reading ease score: 59.6 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. Produced by Jonathan Ingram, Shawn Wheeler and the PG Online Distributed Proofreading Team. "New Ideas in India During the Nineteenth Century" by John Morrison is a historical account written in the early 20th century. This work explores the social, political, and religious transformations occurring in India during the 19th century, a period marked by significant British influence and the rise of new ideas among various Indian communities. The narrative focuses on how these changes challenge long-standing traditions and beliefs, offering a detailed examination of the evolving Indian identity and societal structures. The opening of the book sets the stage for an analysis of the multifaceted impacts of British rule on Indian society, highlighting the pervasive belief that India is unchanging. Morrison suggests, however, that this notion is a misconception, as he identifies a dynamic shift in thought processes, particularly within the educated middle class. He introduces the idea of "seeds" of new concepts being transplanted into Indian culture, drawing parallels to the introduction of foreign plants that have now taken root in the landscape. The text clarifies that the crux of the discussion will be to compare past and present ideas, revealing both the continuity and the change that define modern Indian society, and stressing the importance of education and personal interactions in shaping these emerging thoughts. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en India -- Religion Christianity and other religions India -- Civilization DS Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - General Browsing: Religion/Spirituality/Paranormal 536010 536011 2024-10-06T12:11:00.883018 2023-10-06T12:27:16.584051 text/html text/html 509323 2020-12-18T20:50:56 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 164409 2020-12-18T20:50:56 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 254537 2024-10-06T12:11:14.217955 application/epub+zip 262508 2024-10-06T12:11:05.797993 application/epub+zip 234093 2024-10-06T12:11:03.873985 application/epub+zip 543603 2024-10-06T12:11:19.953893 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 493753 2024-10-06T12:11:12.802943 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 337718 2022-09-07T15:33:49.704404 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 392283 392200 2024-10-06T12:10:58.871087 2023-10-06T12:27:14.976033 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 392184 2020-12-18T20:50:56 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 145568 2020-12-18T20:50:56 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 392187 2020-12-18T20:50:56 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 145522 2020-12-18T20:50:56 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21900 2024-10-06T12:11:20.095909 application/rdf+xml 16750 2024-10-06T12:11:04.544151 image/jpeg 3608 2024-10-06T12:11:04.210014 image/jpeg 246328 2024-10-06T12:11:00.921010 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog