ABSTRACT
To rectify the impression that Christianity elicited negligible interest from Hindus grounded in India’s śāstric traditions, I introduce eighteenth- and nineteenth-century texts in Sanskrit and selected vernaculars that critiqued Christianity from a normative standpoint (Vedanta, Śaiva Siddhānta, etc.) within the context of India’s larger encounter with Europe. For contrast, I conclude with the eclipse of śāstric-based approaches to Christianity and briefly explore the shift toward eclecticism and Anglocentricity exemplified by the Brahmo Samaj under Keshub Chandra Sen and similar movements.
