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	== Work in law and education ==		== Work in law and education ==

	For 21 years, Purnendu Narayan ~~Sinh~~ worked as a government pleader (an attorney representing the government in civil suits). He was also active in civic matters such as the Patna Industrial Improvement Society, and he founded many schools in Bankipore and Patna from 1895 to 1902. He was especially concerned with the education of girls:		For 21 years, Purnendu Narayan Sinha worked as a government pleader (an attorney representing the government in civil suits). He was also active in civic matters such as the Patna Industrial Improvement Society, and he founded many schools in Bankipore and Patna from 1895 to 1902. He was especially concerned with the education of girls:

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	"Parda," often spelled "purdah," refers to the practice of keeping girls in seclusion from males and strangers. Finding teachers for the girls was a significant problem. Brahmo Samaj and Christian teachers were available, but orthodox Hindu and Muslim families would place their daughters only in the hands of teachers who shared their orthodoxy. After years of patient effort, education gradually became available for girls of all ages, and teacher training colleges were developed.		"Parda," often spelled "purdah," refers to the practice of keeping girls in seclusion from males and strangers. Finding teachers for the girls was a significant problem. Brahmo Samaj and Christian teachers were available, but orthodox Hindu and Muslim families would place their daughters only in the hands of teachers who shared their orthodoxy. After years of patient effort, education gradually became available for girls of all ages, and teacher training colleges were developed.

			In 1909, Purnendu Narayan Sinha spoke on the subject "Education in India" at the Benares conference on "Education and the Theosophical Society."<ref>Ernest Binfield Havell, ''The Basis for Artistic and Industrial Revival in India'' (Adyar, Madras, India: Theosophist Office, 1912), 190.</ref>

	== Activities in the Theosophical Society ==		== Activities in the Theosophical Society ==

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	[[Annie Besant]] mentioned his work as a lecturer:		[[Annie Besant]] mentioned his work as a lecturer:
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	Interesting items of news come in from time to time, bearing on the question of the coming of the supreme [[World Teacher\|Teacher]]. Rai Bahadur Purnendu Narayana Sinha, one of our oldest and best-read members, made a deep impression on his Hindu hearers at the Behar Federaton, by showing them that in the Puranas the home of the [[Bodhisattva]] was called Badarikashrama, and that the masters are therein spoken of as the [[Rishis]] of Badarikashrama, among them being mentioned Vyasa and [[Maitreya]] Rishi.<ref>Annie Besant, "The Coming World-Teacher," ''The Theosophist'' 33.10 (July 1912), 510.</ref>		Interesting items of news come in from time to time, bearing on the question of the coming of the supreme [[World Teacher\|Teacher]]. Rai Bahadur Purnendu Narayana Sinha, one of our oldest and best-read members, made a deep impression on his Hindu hearers at the Behar Federaton, by showing them that in the Puranas the home of the [[Bodhisattva]] was called Badarikashrama, and that the masters are therein spoken of as the [[Rishi\|Rishis]] of Badarikashrama, among them being mentioned Vyasa and [[Maitreya]] Rishi.<ref>Annie Besant, "The Coming World-Teacher," ''The Theosophist'' 33.10 (July 1912), 510.</ref>
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	For 21 years, Purnendu Narayan Sinh worked as a government pleader (an attorney representing the government in civil suits). He was also active in civic matters such as the Patna Industrial Improvement Society, and he founded many schools in Bankipore and Patna from 1895 to 1902.		For 21 years, Purnendu Narayan Sinh worked as a government pleader (an attorney representing the government in civil suits). He was also active in civic matters such as the Patna Industrial Improvement Society, and he founded many schools in Bankipore and Patna from 1895 to 1902. He was especially concerned with the education of girls:

	~~See [http://books.google~~.~~com/books?id=9PX938QYfmsC&pg=PA29&lpg=PA29&dq=~~Purnendu+Narayan+Sinha~~&source=bl&ots=sLKxHrRNWS&sig=zRDWg_VKPEHX6360db~~-~~wtYG86iY&hl=en&sa=X&ei=bl71Urb7H~~-~~imyQG0uYGIAg&ved=0CEQQ6AEwBTgK#v=onepage&q=Purnendu%20Narayan%20Sinha&f=false~~ this book]		<blockquote>
			Unfortunately, there were many social prejudices against female education in Bihar. Realising these prejudices, Purnendu Narayan Sinha, a prominent public figure and Government pleader at Patna said that the question of female education should be dealt with cautiously in Bihar. He wanted to proceed on the lines of least resistance by finding out the existing materials and improving them. The Government, therefore, tried to encourage female education through ''Parda-schools'', and the Director of Public Instructions tried to get ''Parda-nashin'' girls and Hindu lady teachers...

			But even this moderate scheme did not cut much ice because of the conservatism prevailing in the society.<ref>Shreedhar Narayan Pandey, ''Education and social changes in Bihar, 1900-1921'' (Motilal Banarsidass Publishing House, 1975). This book refers to a letter from Sinha to the Private Secretary to Lt. Governor of Bengal, 24 July 1905.</ref>
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			"Parda," often spelled "purdah," refers to the practice of keeping girls in seclusion from males and strangers. Finding teachers for the girls was a significant problem. Brahmo Samaj and Christian teachers were available, but orthodox Hindu and Muslim families would place their daughters only in the hands of teachers who shared their orthodoxy. After years of patient effort, education gradually became available for girls of all ages, and teacher training colleges were developed.

	== Activities in the Theosophical Society ==		== Activities in the Theosophical Society ==

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	* December 1895 v17 p155 - Thoughts on Vedic Sandhya (2)		* December 1895 v17 p155 - Thoughts on Vedic Sandhya (2)
	* April 1912 v33 p79 - Chaitanya, The Prophet of Bengal		* April 1912 v33 p79 - Chaitanya, The Prophet of Bengal

			He also wrote for ''Theosophy in India'', and his article "The Influence of Lord Maitreya on the Bhagavata Purana" was reprinted in the July 1915 issue of ''The Messenger''.

	In February 1891 he wrote the article "The Religious Ideas & Practices of India & Their Growth" in the periodical ''Branch Work'' published at Adyar, Madras, India.		In February 1891 he wrote the article "The Religious Ideas & Practices of India & Their Growth" in the periodical ''Branch Work'' published at Adyar, Madras, India.

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	Interesting items of news come in from time to time, bearing on the question of the coming of the supreme [[World Teacher\|Teacher]]. Rai Bahadur Purnendu Narayana Sinha, one of our oldest and best-read members, made a deep impression on his Hindu hearers at the Behar Federaton, by showing them that in the Puranas the home of the [[Bodhisattva]] was called Badarikashrama, and that the masters are therein spoken of as the [[Rishis]] of Badarikashrama, among them being mentioned Vyasa and [[Maitreya]] Rishi.<ref>Annie Besant, "The Coming World-Teacher," ''The Theosophist'' 33.10 (July 1912), 510.</ref>		Interesting items of news come in from time to time, bearing on the question of the coming of the supreme [[World Teacher\|Teacher]]. Rai Bahadur Purnendu Narayana Sinha, one of our oldest and best-read members, made a deep impression on his Hindu hearers at the Behar Federaton, by showing them that in the Puranas the home of the [[Bodhisattva]] was called Badarikashrama, and that the masters are therein spoken of as the [[Rishis]] of Badarikashrama, among them being mentioned Vyasa and [[Maitreya]] Rishi.<ref>Annie Besant, "The Coming World-Teacher," ''The Theosophist'' 33.10 (July 1912), 510.</ref>
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	[http://books.google.com/books?id=ses3AAAAMAAJ&pg=PA200&lpg=PA200&dq=Purnendu+Narayan+Sinha&source=bl&ots=gjmZpw-dfN&sig=k-z4qewEm5UXw111WW2Hw3VwZbM&hl=en&sa=X&ei=LF_1UpD-DqSRygGg2oC4DA&ved=0CGoQ6AEwCTgU#v=onepage&q=Purnendu%20Narayan%20Sinha&f=false Education in India speech]

	See [http://books.google.com/books?id=jKBVAAAAYAAJ&pg=RA1-PA36&lpg=RA1-PA36&dq=Purnendu+Narayan+Sinha&source=bl&ots=hNEhKUlxmQ&sig=wzghNSveDMy2IFMIZrsKJcQlrSg&hl=en&sa=X&ei=ZmH1UqW8PI2ayQGetYGgBg&ved=0CEEQ6AEwBTgy#v=onepage&q=Purnendu%20Narayan%20Sinha&f=false theosophist]
	[http://books.google.com/books?id=SoUfAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA437&lpg=PA437&dq=Purnendu+Narayan+Sinha&source=bl&ots=f0jRs4R6PN&sig=FiJbQ6tZoRlQptxcWezJCgX9Ry4&hl=en&sa=X&ei=ZmH1UqW8PI2ayQGetYGgBg&ved=0CEwQ6AEwCTgy#v=onepage&q=Purnendu%20Narayan%20Sinha&f=false ]
	~~Mentioned in Lucifer vol 8]~~

	== Writings==		== Writings==

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	Dewan Bahadur '''Purnendu Narayan Sinha''' (his first name being variously spelled as Purmendu, Purnedu, Purnanda, or Purnendra) was a member of the [[Theosophical Society]] and an educator in India. He held the BL (Bachelor of Laws) and MA (Master of Arts) degrees. He was a graduate of Patna University.<ref>http://www.patnauniversity.ac.in/hist6.html Patna University web page.</ref> In 1924 Mr. Sinha was awarded with the '''[[Subba Row Medal]]''' by the [[Theosophical Society (Adyar)\|Society]] for his contributions to Theosophical literature.		Dewan Bahadur '''Purnendu Narayan Sinha''' (his first name being variously spelled as Purmendu, Purnedu, Purnanda, or Purnendra) was a member of the [[Theosophical Society]] and an educator in India. He held the BL (Bachelor of Laws) and MA (Master of Arts) degrees. He was a graduate of Patna University.<ref>http://www.patnauniversity.ac.in/hist6.html Patna University web page.</ref> In 1924 Mr. Sinha was awarded with the '''[[Subba Row Medal]]''' by the [[Theosophical Society (Adyar)\|Society]] for his contributions to Theosophical literature. He died in 1923.

	== Work in education ==		== Work in law and education ==

			For 21 years, Purnendu Narayan Sinh worked as a government pleader (an attorney representing the government in civil suits). He was also active in civic matters such as the Patna Industrial Improvement Society, and he founded many schools in Bankipore and Patna from 1895 to 1902.

	See [http://books.google.com/books?id=9PX938QYfmsC&pg=PA29&lpg=PA29&dq=Purnendu+Narayan+Sinha&source=bl&ots=sLKxHrRNWS&sig=zRDWg_VKPEHX6360db-wtYG86iY&hl=en&sa=X&ei=bl71Urb7H-imyQG0uYGIAg&ved=0CEQQ6AEwBTgK#v=onepage&q=Purnendu%20Narayan%20Sinha&f=false this book]		See [http://books.google.com/books?id=9PX938QYfmsC&pg=PA29&lpg=PA29&dq=Purnendu+Narayan+Sinha&source=bl&ots=sLKxHrRNWS&sig=zRDWg_VKPEHX6360db-wtYG86iY&hl=en&sa=X&ei=bl71Urb7H-imyQG0uYGIAg&ved=0CEQQ6AEwBTgK#v=onepage&q=Purnendu%20Narayan%20Sinha&f=false this book]
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	Babu Purnendu Narayana Sinha was an early member of the [[Theosophical Society]] in India, admitted on December 14, 1882.<ref>"Sinha, Dewan Bahadur Purnendu		Babu Purnendu Narayana Sinha was an early member of the [[Theosophical Society]] in India, admitted on December 14, 1882.<ref>"Sinha, Dewan Bahadur Purnendu
	Narayan" ''Theosophical Year Book, 1937'' (Adyar, Bombay, India: Theosophical Publishing House, 1937), 236.</ref> He was the leader of the branch at Bankipore, Patna, located on the Ganges River in northeast India~~, and later~~ served as General Secretary of the Indian Section of the [[Theosophical Society]] from 1919 to 1923.		Narayan" ''Theosophical Year Book, 1937'' (Adyar, Bombay, India: Theosophical Publishing House, 1937), 236.</ref> He was the leader of the branch at Bankipore, Patna, called the Behar Theosophical Society, located on the Ganges River in northeast India. Later he served as General Secretary of the Indian Section of the [[Theosophical Society]] from 1919 to 1923.

	On April 22, 1883, Sinha was one of a group who witnessed a mesmeric healing by [[Henry Steel Olcott\|Colonel Olcott]] and signed a statement attesting to its success:		On April 22, 1883, Sinha was one of a group who witnessed a mesmeric healing by [[Henry Steel Olcott\|Colonel Olcott]] and signed a statement attesting to its success:
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	=== Books ===		=== Books ===

	Babu Sinha wrote in English and ~~in Hindi~~, quoting Sanskrit passages.		Babu Sinha wrote in English, Hindi and Bengali, quoting Sanskrit passages.

	* '''''The System of Government in Ancient India'''''. Calcutta: Printed by B.B. Mozumdar, 1888.		* '''''The System of Government in Ancient India'''''. Calcutta: Printed by B.B. Mozumdar, 1888.
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	* '''''The Chandi Or Great Plan'''''. Translated by P. N. Sinha. Adyar, Bombay, India: Theosophical Publishing House, 1922.		* '''''The Chandi Or Great Plan'''''. Translated by P. N. Sinha. Adyar, Bombay, India: Theosophical Publishing House, 1922.
	* '''''God through Nature'''''. Adyar, Bombay, India: Theosophical Publishing House, 1923.		* '''''God through Nature'''''. Adyar, Bombay, India: Theosophical Publishing House, 1923.
			* '''''Religious Thought in the East'''''.

	These two works may have been written by a later writer with a similar name:		These two works may have been written by a later writer with a similar name:
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	In 1924 Mr. Sinha was awarded with the '''[[Subba Row Medal]]''' by the [[Theosophical Society (Adyar)\|Society]] for his contributions to Theosophical literature.		In 1924 Mr. Sinha was awarded with the '''[[Subba Row Medal]]''' by the [[Theosophical Society (Adyar)\|Society]] for his contributions to Theosophical literature.

	The British Raj granted him the high honor of the '''title "Dewan Bahadur"'''. In ~~1938~~ he received the gold '''"Kaisar-i-Hind Medal for Public Service in India"''', a medal awarded by the British monarch between 1900 and 1947 to civilians of any nationality who rendered distinguished service in the advancement of the interests of the British colonial government. The Gold Medal honored his work in education.		The British Raj granted him the high honor of the '''title "Dewan Bahadur"'''. In 1906 he received the gold '''"Kaisar-i-Hind Medal for Public Service in India"''', a medal awarded by the British monarch between 1900 and 1947 to civilians of any nationality who rendered distinguished service in the advancement of the interests of the British colonial government. The Gold Medal honored his work in education.

	The Dr. Purnendu Narayan Sinha Memorial Foundation was founded in his honor, but does not seem to be active.<ref>[http://drpnsinhamf.blogspot.com/ Dr. Purnendu Narayan Sinha Memorial Foundation]. Last reported activity in 2009.</ref>		The Dr. Purnendu Narayan Sinha Memorial Foundation was founded in his honor, but does not seem to be active.<ref>[http://drpnsinhamf.blogspot.com/ Dr. Purnendu Narayan Sinha Memorial Foundation]. Last reported activity in 2009.</ref>

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	Babu Purnendu Narayana Sinha was an early member of the [[Theosophical Society]] in India, ~~and~~ was the leader of the branch at Bankipore, Patna, located on the Ganges River in northeast India~~. He~~ later served as General Secretary of the Indian Section of the [[Theosophical Society]] from 1919 to 1923.		Babu Purnendu Narayana Sinha was an early member of the [[Theosophical Society]] in India, admitted on December 14, 1882.<ref>"Sinha, Dewan Bahadur Purnendu
			Narayan" ''Theosophical Year Book, 1937'' (Adyar, Bombay, India: Theosophical Publishing House, 1937), 236.</ref> He was the leader of the branch at Bankipore, Patna, located on the Ganges River in northeast India, and later served as General Secretary of the Indian Section of the [[Theosophical Society]] from 1919 to 1923.

	On April 22, 1883, Sinha was one of a group who witnessed a mesmeric healing by [[Henry Steel Olcott\|Colonel Olcott]] and signed a statement attesting to its success:		On April 22, 1883, Sinha was one of a group who witnessed a mesmeric healing by [[Henry Steel Olcott\|Colonel Olcott]] and signed a statement attesting to its success:

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