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Dictionary of Indian Biography (Buckland)

Dictionary of Indian Biography D to F

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Date transcribed	2011-03-01
Transcribed by	Peter Bailey
Comment	Note that notables of Indian, Afghan, etc. origin do not always follow the alphabetical name pattern established by Buckland in his original work.

	Surname	De
	First Name(s)	Lal Behari
	Titles	Rev.
	Year of Birth	1826
	Year of Death	1894
	Entry	Educated at the General Assembly's Institution, under the Rev. Dr. Duff : at 17 was converted to Christianity : in 1851 authorized to preach, and ordained in 1855 : in 1857 he gave up preaching, and entered the Bengal Educational Department : spent most of his career at Hughli as Professor of History and English Literature : he retired in his 63rd year : died about Oct., 1894 : he wrote against Vedantism and the preaching of Keshab Chandra Sen (q.v.), and conducted a Journal to diffuse Christianity. His novel, Gobinda Samanta, a tale of peasant life in Bengal, and other writings, attracted considerable attention : wrote also Reminiscences of Dr. Duff, 1879.

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