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The Light of Asia
1879 book by Sir Edwin Arnold
For the film, see Prem Sanyas.
For other uses, see The Light of Asia (oratorio).
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| Author | Sir Edwin Arnold |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Published | 1879 |
The Light of Asia, or The Great Renunciation (Mahâbhinishkramana), is a book by Sir Edwin Arnold. The first edition of the book was published in London in July 1879.
In the form of a narrative poem, the book endeavours to describe the life and time of Prince Gautama Buddha, who, after attaining enlightenment, became the Buddha, The Awakened One. The book presents his life, character, and philosophy in a series of verses. It is a free adaptation of the Lalitavistara.
A few decades before the book's publication, very little was known outside Asia about the Buddha and Buddhism. Arnold's book was one of the first successful efforts to popularize Buddhism for a Western readership. After receiving the poem from theosophists, Mahatma Gandhi was awed and his subsequent introduction to Madame Blavatsky and her Key to Theosophy inspired him to study his own religion.
The book has been highly acclaimed from the time it was first published and has been the subject of several reviews. It has been translated into over thirty languages, including Hindi.
Summary
The 1892 publication begins with the following dedication: This Volume is Dutifully Inscribed to the Sovereign, Grand Master, and Companions of the Most Exalted Order of the Star of India by the Author. Sir Arnold's preface ends with him stating:
The time may come, I hope, when this book and my Indian Song of Songs and Indian Idylls will preserve the memory of one who loved India and the Indian peoples.
The first six chapters deal with the early part of Buddha's life – his birth as Siddhartha, prince of Kapilavastu, Lumbini, Nepal; his gaining first-hand knowledge of the sufferings of mankind; his resorting
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Jyotirao (Jyotiba) Govindrao Phule was a well-known social reformer and thinker in nineteenth-century India. He led the effort to end the widespread caste system in India. He rose up in rebellion against the Brahmins' dominance and battled for the rights of peasants and other members of lower castes.
Jyotirao Phule received the title of Mahatma from a fellow reformer from Bombay named Vithalrao Krishnaji Vandekar. Mahatma Jyotiba Phule fought for girls' education throughout his life and helped establish women's rights in India. For starting the first Hindu orphanage for unfortunate children, he is credited.
Profile
- Full Name: Jyotirao Govindrao Phule
- Known as: Mahatma Jyotiba Phule
- Wife Name: Savitribai Phule (m. 1840-1890)
- Parents Name:
- Father Name: Govindrao Phule.
- Mother Name: Chimana Phule.
- Birth Date: 11 April 1827, Katgun
- Influenced by: The Buddha, Ashoka, Muhammad ,Kabir, Tukaram.
- Organization Founded: Satyashodhak Samaj
Biography of Jyotirao Phule
Jyotirao Govindrao Phule was born in the Satara area of Maharashtra in 1827. His father, Govindrao, had a vegetable business in Poona. Jyotirao's family originally went by the name "Gorhay," and they belonged to the "Mali" caste. Brahmins socially avoided Malis because they believed them to be members of an inferior caste. The family took the name "Phule" since Jyotirao's father and uncles were florists. Jyotirao's mother passed away when he was just nine months old.
Bright young guy Jyotirao was forced to abandon his schooling at a young age because of his family's financial predicament.
He started by helping his father on the family farm. The little prodigy's aptitude was noticed by a neighbor, who pushed his father to enroll him in school. The Scottish Mission High School in Poona accepted Mahatma Jyotirao Phule in 1841, and he graduated in 1847. Sadashiv Ballal Govande, a Brahmin he met there, became his Savitribai.
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