"Look at that young, active, energetic Hindu who has received education in some English school or college. Yesterday what was he? An ignorant Indian. To-day what is he? An active, intelligent, fine-looking, educated man. Tomorrow what is he? He has English books on one side, he has the dangerous bottle of whisky on the other side. What is he the next day? Oh sad catastrophe! The whole house mourns the death of the promising young man."
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Speech at St. Jame’s Hall, Picadilly, London, on 19th May 1870.
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Keshub Chunder Sen
Keshub Chunder Sen (19th November 1838 - 8th January 1884) was an Indian religious and social reformer.
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