The Bengal Renaissance - pg. 128

In the inaugural meeting of the British Indian Society in 1843
Ramgopal observed that the erstwhile Muslim rulers were more
liberal than the British in the distribution of high offices of the state.

The Bengal Renaissance - pg. 121

England as her conqueror and possessor, her political situation
would be more respectable and her inhabitants would be more
wealthy and prosperous. The example of America which shows
what she was when subject to England and what she had been
since her freedom must naturally lead us to such a conclusion.
" The influence of American war of Independence on the minds of
at least some members of Young Bengal cannot, therefore be denied.

The Bengal Renaissance - pg. 116

In 1840 Krishnamohan Banerjee in his prize-winning paper on
"Native Female Education" urged the prime necessity of liberally
imparting education to Indian women. Female education was
considered necessary for emancipating women from their enslavement
of ignorance and prejudices. He held that the true genius of the
country could not be liberated so long as its women folk would
suffer the tyranny of antiquated customs.

The Bengal Renaissance - pg. 110

The Enquirer was started in May, 1831. Krishna Mohan Banerjee
was its editor, who in its first issue explained the aims of the
paper and concluded: "Having thus launched our bark under
the denomination of Enquirer, we set sail in quest of truth and
happiness." Its pre-occupation was with religions and social matters.

The Bengal Renaissance - pg. 103

Scholars who have so far studied this subject have identified
the members of Young Bengal as the students of the Hindu
College of Calcutta who came in personal contact with Henry
Louis Vivian Derozio(1809-1831) or at least who imbibed
from his thoughts an uncompromising spirit of free enquiry
in every sphere of life.

19th century Bengal Map