Modern Review (Calcutta)
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Modern Review was the name of a monthly magazine published in Calcutta since 1907.
Founded by Ramananda Chatterjee
, the Modern Review soon emerged as an important forum for the Indian Nationalist
intelligentsia. It carried essays on politics
, economics
, sociology
, as well as poems, stories, travelogues and sketches. Radhakamal Mukerjee
published his early, pioneering essays on environmental degradation
in India here and Verrier Elwin
reports from the Gond
country were first published here. Another indication of the journal’s stature was the publication, within its pages, of Jawaharlal Nehru
’s pseudonymous autocritique Rashtrapati, by ‘Chanakya’ in November 1937. http://www.india-seminar.com/1999/481/481%20guha.htm. Ramachandra Guha
indicates that that alone was evidence that it was "leading journal of the progressive Indian intelligentsia."http://www.hindu.com/mag/2005/04/24/stories/2005042400270300.htm
The Modern Review had a sister magazine Prabasi, which was published in Bengali
- Modern Review appeared in English. With a broadly nationalistic outlook, it did not follow the line of any particular political party. This meant that it could act as an all-India forum and that it stood apart from party journals concurrently run by the Indian National Congress
, the Communist
s, the Muslim League, the Khaksar Tehrik Hindu Mahasabha and the Scheduled Castes Federation
. Its only real competitor was the Indian Social Reformer.
Religious giant Swami Nigamananda's collection Thakurer Chithi"(ठाकुरेर चिठी) was publised in this magazine in 1941 (other reference date:26 December 1938).
Founded by Ramananda Chatterjee
Ramananda Chatterjee
Ramananda Chatterjee was founder, editor, and owner of the Calcutta based magazine, the Modern Review. He has been described as the father of Indian journalism.- Early life :...
, the Modern Review soon emerged as an important forum for the Indian Nationalist
Indian nationalism
Indian nationalism refers to the many underlying forces that molded the Indian independence movement, and strongly continue to influence the politics of India, as well as being the heart of many contrasting ideologies that have caused ethnic and religious conflict in Indian society...
intelligentsia. It carried essays on politics
Politics
Politics is a process by which groups of people make collective decisions. The term is generally applied to the art or science of running governmental or state affairs, including behavior within civil governments, but also applies to institutions, fields, and special interest groups such as the...
, economics
Economics
Economics is the social science that analyzes the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services. The term economics comes from the Ancient Greek from + , hence "rules of the house"...
, sociology
Sociology
Sociology is the study of society. It is a social science—a term with which it is sometimes synonymous—which uses various methods of empirical investigation and critical analysis to develop a body of knowledge about human social activity...
, as well as poems, stories, travelogues and sketches. Radhakamal Mukerjee
Radhakamal Mukerjee
Radhakamal Mukerjee , a leading thinker and social scientist of modern India, was Professor of Economics and Sociology and Vice-Chancellor of the University of Lucknow. Mukerjee played an important and constructive role in the Indian independence movement...
published his early, pioneering essays on environmental degradation
Environmental degradation
Environmental degradation is the deterioration of the environment through depletion of resources such as air, water and soil; the destruction of ecosystems and the extinction of wildlife...
in India here and Verrier Elwin
Verrier Elwin
Verrier Elwin was a self-trained anthropologist, ethnologist and tribal activist, who began his career in India as a Christian missionary...
reports from the Gond
Gondi people
The Gondi, Goindi or Gond people are people in central India, spread over the states of Madhya Pradesh, eastern Maharashtra , Chhattisgarh, northern Andhra Pradesh, and Western Orissa. With over four million people, they are the largest tribe in Central India.The Gondi language is related to...
country were first published here. Another indication of the journal’s stature was the publication, within its pages, of Jawaharlal Nehru
Jawaharlal Nehru
Jawaharlal Nehru , often referred to with the epithet of Panditji, was an Indian statesman who became the first Prime Minister of independent India and became noted for his “neutralist” policies in foreign affairs. He was also one of the principal leaders of India’s independence movement in the...
’s pseudonymous autocritique Rashtrapati, by ‘Chanakya’ in November 1937. http://www.india-seminar.com/1999/481/481%20guha.htm. Ramachandra Guha
Ramachandra Guha
Ramachandra Guha is an Indian writer whose research interests have included environmental, social, political and cricket history. He is also a columnist for the newspapers The Telegraph , and The Hindustan Times.-Early life and education:Born in Dehra Dun, Uttarakhand, India in 1958, Guha studied...
indicates that that alone was evidence that it was "leading journal of the progressive Indian intelligentsia."http://www.hindu.com/mag/2005/04/24/stories/2005042400270300.htm
The Modern Review had a sister magazine Prabasi, which was published in Bengali
Bengali language
Bengali or Bangla is an eastern Indo-Aryan language. It is native to the region of eastern South Asia known as Bengal, which comprises present day Bangladesh, the Indian state of West Bengal, and parts of the Indian states of Tripura and Assam. It is written with the Bengali script...
- Modern Review appeared in English. With a broadly nationalistic outlook, it did not follow the line of any particular political party. This meant that it could act as an all-India forum and that it stood apart from party journals concurrently run by the Indian National Congress
Indian National Congress
The Indian National Congress is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Bharatiya Janata Party. It is the largest and one of the oldest democratic political parties in the world. The party's modern liberal platform is largely considered center-left in the Indian...
, the Communist
Communist Party of India
The Communist Party of India is a national political party in India. In the Indian communist movement, there are different views on exactly when the Indian communist party was founded. The date maintained as the foundation day by CPI is 26 December 1925...
s, the Muslim League, the Khaksar Tehrik Hindu Mahasabha and the Scheduled Castes Federation
Scheduled Castes Federation
Scheduled Castes Federation, was a political party in India. SCF was founded by Dr. Ambedkar in 1942 to fight for the rights of the Dalit community. SCF was the successor organization of the Independent Labour Party led by Ambedkar....
. Its only real competitor was the Indian Social Reformer.
Religious giant Swami Nigamananda's collection Thakurer Chithi"(ठाकुरेर चिठी) was publised in this magazine in 1941 (other reference date:26 December 1938).
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