The Rev. James Long was one of the most remarkable Protestant
missionaries working in India in the nineteenth century. Sent to
Calcutta at the age of 22 in 1840, he devoted his life to
representing what he passionately believed were the best interests
of the forgotten poor and oppressed among the Bengali population.
Long was a central figure in the indigo planting controversy of
1861 and suffered imprisonment as a result. His memory is revered
even today in modern India, where his contribution to the
development of Bengali vernacular education, literature, history,
and sociology is highly regarded. Dr Oddie has produced the first
full-length biography of Rev Long, examining his work and
activities in the context of his own background, philosophy and
motivation as well as the political and cultural climate of the
day. This book will add significantly to our knowledge of social
movements in nineteenth century India and the colonial responses to
them.
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