Gandhi Before Gandhi

Author(s): Bipin Doshi, Priti Shah
Publisher: Jain Academy Educational Research Center Promotion Trust Mumbai

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India Team
at Parliaments Ofworld religions
1) Swami Vivekanand: A Hindu Sanyasi who represented Hinduism and
became famous worldwide. He delivered three lectures • Hinduism as religion • Most ancient order of monks
• Each in his own little well 2) H. Dharampal : (Ceylon, Asia) He represented Buddhism. There was
an idol of Buddha in exhibition to increase interest in Buddhism. He gave three lectures and also participated in the discussion on 'Foreign Missionary methods. His lectures were • The World's Debt to Buddha • Buddhism and Christianity
• Good wishes of Ceylon 3) Pratapchandra. C. Mazoomdar: A leader of Brahmo-Samaj and was
famous by his book "Oriental Christ". He delivered three lectures • The world's Religious Debt to Asia • Words from India and China
• Voice from New India 4) B.B. Nagarkar: A member of Brahmo-Samaj, Bombay, spoke on
• Spiritual Ideas of Brahmo-Samaj • Bombay's message
• The work of social reforms in India 5) Prof. Gyanendra Chakravarti : He was a theosophist from India. He
spoke on "Spirit and Matter" 6) Ms Jennie Sorabji: A Parasee lady converted to Christianity from Pune,
spoke on • The women of India
• Converted Parsee women of Bombay 7) Narsimha Chari: A learned Brahmin from Madras, Spoke about
Missionary work in India" 8) Manilal Dvivedi (Vedanti ) from Gujarat. He did not attend the
parliament but his paper on: "Religious belief of Hindus" was read 9) Lakshmi Narain 10) Rajahram from Punjab 11) Jindaram and
Virchand Gandhi: Most eloquent speaker, represented Jains