History of Bengali Language and Literature c2.45
History of Bengali Language and Literature c2.45
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I. Vaisnavism in Bengal.—Mahāyānism and Vaiṣṇavism—The lay Buddhist Society, a recruiting ground for the Vaiṣṇavas—The points of similarity.—The message of Eastern India and the apostles of Bengal.—The environment of Chaitanya, 398-409.—Navadwipa the birth place of Chaitanya—A seat of learning.—The Navya Nyāya.—The flourishing condition of Navadwipa—Its area—Sceptical tendencies of the age.—The defects of the Renaissance—Bengal ready for a great faith—The advent of Chaitanya Deva, 409-414.