Abstract: The 19th-century Bengal Renaissance, sparked by British rule and Western education, influenced both the upper-caste Bhadralok and the marginalized Namasudra community. Led by the visionary Sri Sri Harichand Thakur and his son Sri Sri Guruchand Thakur, the Namasudras experienced a profound social, political, economic, religious, and educational awakening. Beyond spiritual reformation, the duo actively combated the oppressive caste system. They empowered the underprivileged by introducing practical, rational, and scientific directives, with a specific emphasis on health and hygiene awareness. This research journal interprets and describes these progressive commands, highlighting how the Matua Movement successfully fostered holistic upliftment and scientific thinking among Bengal’s socio-economically deprived classes.
Susanta Sarkar (Mon,) studied this question.