Vada in Theory and Practice: Studies in Debates, Dialogues and Discussions in Indian Intellectual Discourses c11.s6.2

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Theological and sectarian debates assumed bitterness during this period. In *Radde-Hanūd* Mohammad Ismail Bokani criticized Hindu ways of life which was published from Mumbai in 1845. More editions of the work from several places were issued. Badridas Chaube wrote *Radde-Musalman* in reply. Maulana Ubedullah wrote *Tohaful-Hind* (Gift of India) in Urdu. Indra Mani gave a reply to it in his *Tohaful-Islam*. This series in the form of attacks and counter-attacks continued.⁵⁴ *Satyārthaprakāśa* of Swami Dayananda also became a precursor to such debates. There were texts on unscientific nature of various religious sects. Bachcharaj Singhi wrote *Jaina Śāstroṅ kī Asaṅgat Bāteṅ* (Inconsistencies in Jaina *Śāstras*).⁵⁵