Debates

[Laurie Patton]

You might begin with the articles contained in a book edited by Kenneth
Jones, <Religious Controversy in British India: Dialogues in South Asian
Languages> (Albany: State University of New York Press, 1992).  The first
section, "Hindu-Christian Polemics,"  contains a number of interesting
pieces relating to your topic:  

1) "The Polemical Process in Nineteenth-century Maharashtra:  Vishnubawa
Brahmachari and Hindu Revival," by Frank Conlon;

2) "Arumuga Navalar and the Hindu Renaissance among the Tamils," by D. 
Dennis Hudson;

3) "Swami Dayananda's Critique of Christianity," by Kenneth Jones.
 
Each article also contains a bibliographical essay which I have found
quite useful.  Hope this helps,

Laurie L. Patton
Dept. of Religion
Bard College
Annandale-on-Hudson, NY 12504
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On Thu, 11 Apr 1996, Francois Quiviger wrote:

> Dear Indologists,
> 
> I am following with keen interest the posting on debating in India. 
> Can anyone recommend some literature on *Indian* accounts of religious
> debates with Christians? I am thinking for example of
> Francis Xavier, or Roberto De' Nobili's mission in 17th century 
> Madurai and of course the debates at the court of Akbar the Great. Usually 
> we know of this type of event through the reports of the missionaries, 
> but I would be very interested to ear about Indian accounts.
> 
> 		With many thanks in advance.
>