Sumit Chakrabarti Livres

Focusing on Akshay Kumar Dutta's contributions, the book explores his ideological position between religion and rationalism during the pivotal debates of nineteenth-century Bengal. While prominent reformers like Rammohun Roy and Iswarchandra Vidyasagar have dominated discussions, this work aims to revive Dutta's legacy, highlighting him as a key figure in the intellectual transformation of the educated public in that era. Through this examination, it seeks to rectify his overlooked status in South Asian history.

Focusing on the role of the colonial clerk, or kerani, this book explores his cultural and social significance in nineteenth-century colonial India. It offers a comparative analysis between clerks in Calcutta and their counterparts in contemporary London, shedding light on how modernity was experienced and represented in these two distinct environments. Through this examination, the book reveals the complexities of colonial identity and the interplay between local and global influences during this transformative period.

It analyses a range of literary texts and issues from contemporary culture, to model literary praxis of postsecular theory.