The Bengal Renaissance

08/07/09 • 38 min

Religion in history: conflict, conversion and coexistence - Audio

The 19th Century was a turning point in Indian religious and cultural history, with colonial expansion providing education and a hybridisation of East and West. This lively discussion tracks these changes and their legacy.

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Transcript -- The 19th Century was a turning point in Indian religious and cultural history, with colonial expansion providing education and a hybridisation of East and West. This lively discussion tracks these changes and their legacy.

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