Rammohun Roy- A Study of His Life, Works and Thoughts (An Old and Rare Book)

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Rajah Rammohun Roy left this world hundred years ago and we are to-day celebrating the first Centenary of the event. His death in a foreign land where he went for a short visit has deprived us of all the details of his life, which could have helped us in constructing a genuine biography and in forming a true estimate of his services to the country and to humanity. A full sketch of his life has not yet appeared and a large portion of the materials which could have thrown further light have not been studied. The story of his life as given by Nagendranath Chatterjee and later on by Sophia Dobson Collet has to be revised in view of recent discoveries of facts which were not known by them. In this connection Mr. Brajendranath Banerji has rendered invaluable services by unearthing many old documents. There are still many more materials lying in the archives and record rooms, We hope the undiscovered documents will be brought out by some earnest seekers of truth and the figure of the great leader of Modern India will be held up before us in a clear perspective. I have tried to form an estimate of the contributions of Rammohun with the materials available. This study I very respectfully offer to the memory of Rammohun on the occasion of the Centenary of his death. I hope this will help the younger generation of Indians to approach him in a spirit of reverence.

I must acknowledge here the help I have received from many friends in writing this book. Dr. S. K. Datta. Principal of the Forman Christian College. Lahore.

kindly gave me a number of rare books in his possession. The Rev. Mr. Angus, Principal of the Serampore College, gave me all facilities for looking up into the old volumes of the Friend of India and other books and magazines in the library of the College. Mr. Ramananda Chatterjee, Editor of the Modern Review has put me under obligation by lending a few blocks. I was very substantially helped by my pupil and friend, Mr. Amal Home, Editor of the Calcutta Municipal Gazette, who not only supplied me with many books and documents he had for editing the Centenary booklet but helped me in many other ways.