Articles on Christian Missionaries
Christian Missionaries and Progressive Transformation in Modern Travancore
By Shaji A · Journal of Indian History and Culture, 2018
The transformation of modern Travancore in the 19th and early 20th centuries was shaped by British rule, English education, and Christian missionary activities, alongside progressive administrative reforms. British Residents like Colonel Munroe and J.I.…
St. Louis Institute for the Deaf and Blind: Educating the Blind in Chennai
By R. Dhanasekaran · Journal of Indian History and Culture, 2017
The St. Louis Institute for the Deaf and the Blind in Chennai, established in 1962 by the Montfort Brothers of the St. Gabriel Congregation, has played a pivotal role in educating blind students, particularly boys, through Braille. Initially a small school,…
Christian Missionaries and Women's Social Emancipation in British Orissa
By B. K. Sarma · Journal of Indian History and Culture, 1999
The eighteenth and nineteenth centuries saw significant social decline in Orissa due to political instability, wars, and oppressive practices like sati, infanticide, child marriage, and denial of education to women. Despite initial British reluctance to…