Sri Ramakrishna wasn’t a follower of the claptrap Hinduism usually ladled out to gullible simpletons. His established faith was: Each religion is great as it assists one to reach God. There was a perfect consistency between his belief and behaviour. He mixed freely with Christians, Sikhs, Muslims, Brahmos and others.
Hindi has been modernised and is endowed with greater literary merit. It has been a force for India's unity. Does it not have the right to claim the position of the common language of our country? What the Rashtrabhasha advocates do not appear to realise is that even the slightest hint of compulsion revives the controversy and politicises the entire issue.
Sri Ramakrishna’s appeal as a religious figure is well-known to any Bengali Hindu. Sahapedia attempts to highlight what explains this popularity and the enduring appeal of his words.
Rabindranath Tagore defied death by transcending time and making his way eternally into the hearts of all Bengalis. Knowing the…
