Christian Contributions to Bangla Literature

Christian Contributions to Bangla Literature: From Missionary Grammar to Modern Humanism — A Historical and Literary Analysis

This study examines the profound influence of Christian missionary engagement on the development of Bangla literary culture from the colonial period to the present. Moving beyond conventional narratives of religious history, the book documents how indigenous Bangladeshi Christian writers enriched Bengali literature through poetry, fiction, and literary criticism, positioning their contributions within broader social reforms, education movements, journalism, and nation-building efforts. It highlights the intersections of missionary linguistic initiatives, vernacular publication networks, and emerging modern literary forms, showing how Christian intellectual engagement helped shape language, print culture, and literary expression in Bengal. 

• Christian literary tradition in Bangla literature
• Missionary contributions to South Asian literary history
• Colonial and postcolonial language and culture
• Indigenous Christian writers and Bangla modernism
• Historical and literary analysis of missionary influence