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school of thought and shows that not only does the knowledge of races
increase, but sometimes it decreases as well. It was published in
Arya
Patrika
on 5th December, 1885. Next year, he wrote an article on
Darwin and his Theory which also appeared in Arya Patrika.
The Nature of Conscience
This is the first available essay by Pandit Guru Datta Vidyarthi. It
was published in 1882 in the August edition of R.C.Berry's monthly
The
Arya.
The author's name here reads as Pandit Guradatta, as it
had not evolved into its later more popular form. Yet, his knowledge
had already made him the worthy bearer of the title
Pandit.
At the
tender age of eighteen, this article on a weighty philosophical issue,
is in itself a glowing tribute to his vast reading, deep thought and
dazzling intellect. It also lays bare the shallow philosophical
foundation of the Brahmo Samaj. The essay reveals the deep
influence of philosophers like Bentham, John Stuart Mill and of
course Rishi Dayananda on Guru Datta's mind.
Conscience and the Vedas
This is the second part of the essay mentioned above. It was published
in The Regenerator of Aryavarta, on 14th and 21st April, 1884 (pages
1-4 and 1-3 respectively). The latter part of the essay, published on 21st
April was never published in any compilation. The essay emphasises
the need for
Ishwariya Gyan.
Religious Sermons
A Punjabi Brahmo had brought out an eighteen page pamphlet titled,
'Short Sermons and Essays on Religious Subjects'. The essay by Guru
Datta is a review of this pamphlet and was published on 2nd
January, 1886.
These are the only three available essays on Brahmo Samaj by Guru
Datta.
A Reply to Some Criticism of Swami's Veda Bhashya
Guru Datta answered some of the criticism of Swami Dayananda's
Veda Bhashya,
in this article, published in
Arya Patrika
on 23rd
January, 1886.
Criticism on Monier Williams' Indian Wisdom
Pandit Guru Datta wrote an article titled 'Sir Monier Williams on
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