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	'''Raghunandan Bhattacharya''' (c 15th-16th century) famous scholar of ''Smriti'' or [[hindu law]] and Sanskrit, born in [[nadia]], son of Harihar Bhattacharya. He is central to Hindu law in Bengal which is described as pre-Raghunandan, Raghunandan, and post-Raghunandan. The new Smriti in Bengal was dominated by Raghunandan, whose scholarship and analysis of Hindu laws almost made earlier and later Smrti scholars insignificant.		'''Raghunandan Bhattacharya''' (c 15th-16th century) famous scholar of ''Smriti'' or [[Hindu Law\|hindu law]] and Sanskrit, born in [[nadia]], son of Harihar Bhattacharya. He is central to Hindu law in Bengal which is described as pre-Raghunandan, Raghunandan, and post-Raghunandan. The new Smriti in Bengal was dominated by Raghunandan, whose scholarship and analysis of Hindu laws almost made earlier and later Smrti scholars insignificant.

	Raghunandan did not confine himself to the scriptures but adopted many [[tantrika]] rites. Brahminism was undergoing a severe crisis because of the expansion of [[buddhism]] in Bengal and the advent of the Muslims. At this time many Vaishnava rites emerged from Buddhist rituals. Vaishnava [[sahajiya]] philosophy also emerged from Buddhist Sahajiya thoughts. In his efforts to protect the Hindu religion, Raghunandan prescribed many rites in his Smriti books taking into account the social realities of his time. This is why his books were deeply influenced by [[tantricism]] and also why they were easily accepted.		Raghunandan did not confine himself to the scriptures but adopted many [[tantrika]] rites. Brahminism was undergoing a severe crisis because of the expansion of [[buddhism]] in Bengal and the advent of the Muslims. At this time many Vaishnava rites emerged from Buddhist rituals. Vaishnava [[sahajiya]] philosophy also emerged from Buddhist Sahajiya thoughts. In his efforts to protect the Hindu religion, Raghunandan prescribed many rites in his Smriti books taking into account the social realities of his time. This is why his books were deeply influenced by [[tantricism]] and also why they were easily accepted.

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	'''Raghunandan Bhattacharya''' (c 15th-16th century) famous scholar of ''~~Sm''''r''''iti~~'' or [[hindu law]] and Sanskrit, born in [[nadia]], son of Harihar Bhattacharya. He is central to Hindu law in Bengal which is described as pre-Raghunandan, Raghunandan, and post-Raghunandan. The new Smriti in Bengal was dominated by Raghunandan, whose scholarship and analysis of Hindu laws almost made earlier and later Smrti scholars insignificant.		'''Raghunandan Bhattacharya''' (c 15th-16th century) famous scholar of ''Smriti'' or [[hindu law]] and Sanskrit, born in [[nadia]], son of Harihar Bhattacharya. He is central to Hindu law in Bengal which is described as pre-Raghunandan, Raghunandan, and post-Raghunandan. The new Smriti in Bengal was dominated by Raghunandan, whose scholarship and analysis of Hindu laws almost made earlier and later Smrti scholars insignificant.

	Raghunandan did not confine himself to the scriptures but adopted many [[tantrika]] rites. Brahminism was undergoing a severe crisis because of the expansion of [[buddhism]] in Bengal and the advent of the Muslims. At this time many Vaishnava rites emerged from Buddhist rituals. Vaishnava [[sahajiya]] philosophy also emerged from Buddhist Sahajiya thoughts. In his efforts to protect the Hindu religion, Raghunandan prescribed many rites in his Smriti books taking into account the social realities of his time. This is why his books were deeply influenced by [[tantricism]] and also why they were easily accepted.		Raghunandan did not confine himself to the scriptures but adopted many [[tantrika]] rites. Brahminism was undergoing a severe crisis because of the expansion of [[buddhism]] in Bengal and the advent of the Muslims. At this time many Vaishnava rites emerged from Buddhist rituals. Vaishnava [[sahajiya]] philosophy also emerged from Buddhist Sahajiya thoughts. In his efforts to protect the Hindu religion, Raghunandan prescribed many rites in his Smriti books taking into account the social realities of his time. This is why his books were deeply influenced by [[tantricism]] and also why they were easily accepted.

	Raghunandan wrote 28 books on Smriti, the most famous of them being ''~~A''''s''''t''''a''''vingshatitattva~~'', which contains almost all aspects of Smriti. His other books include ''~~Shr''''a''''ddhatattva~~'', ''Tithitattva'', ''Shuddhitattva'', ''Malamasatattva'', ''~~Sm''''r''''titattva~~'', ''~~Durg''''a''''puj''''a''''tattva~~'', ''~~T''''i''''rthatattva~~'', ''~~Y''''a''''tr''''a''''tattva~~'', ''Tripuskarashantitattva'' and ''~~D''''a''''yatattva~~''. He also annotated [[dayabhaga]] by [[jimutavahana]], one of the great Smriti scholars of Bengal. For his scholarship in Smriti, Raghunandan was known throughout India as Smarta Bhattacharya. Bengal Hindu society still follows the rules laid down by him. His scholarship also extended to grammar (''~~kal''''a''''ptattv''''a''''r''''n''''av~~'', ''~~Shavdash''''a''''straviv''''r''''ti~~''), [[tantra]] (''~~Mahimnahstotrat''''i''''k''''a~~'') and [[astrology]]. The most important book on astrology in Bengal is still Raghunandan';s ''Jyotistattva''. [Dulal Bhowmik] ~~[Bhowmik, Dulal Professor of Sanskrit, Dhaka University]~~		Raghunandan wrote 28 books on Smriti, the most famous of them being ''Astavingshatitattva'', which contains almost all aspects of Smriti. His other books include ''Shraddhatattva'', ''Tithitattva'', ''Shuddhitattva'', ''Malamasatattva'', ''Smrtitattva'', ''Durgapujatattva'', ''Tirthatattva'', ''Yatratattva'', ''Tripuskarashantitattva'' and ''Dayatattva''. He also annotated [[dayabhaga]] by [[jimutavahana]], one of the great Smriti scholars of Bengal. For his scholarship in Smriti, Raghunandan was known throughout India as Smarta Bhattacharya. Bengal Hindu society still follows the rules laid down by him. His scholarship also extended to grammar (''kalaptattvarnav'', ''Shavdashastravivrti''), [[tantra]] (''Mahimnahstotratika'') and [[astrology]]. The most important book on astrology in Bengal is still Raghunandan's ''Jyotistattva''. [Dulal Bhowmik]


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'''Raghunandan Bhattacharya''' (c 15th-16th century) famous scholar of ''Sm''''r''''iti'' or [[hindu law]] and Sanskrit, born in [[nadia]], son of Harihar Bhattacharya. He is central to Hindu law in Bengal which is described as pre-Raghunandan, Raghunandan, and post-Raghunandan. The new Smriti in Bengal was dominated by Raghunandan, whose scholarship and analysis of Hindu laws almost made earlier and later Smrti scholars insignificant.

Raghunandan did not confine himself to the scriptures but adopted many [[tantrika]] rites. Brahminism was undergoing a severe crisis because of the expansion of [[buddhism]] in Bengal and the advent of the Muslims. At this time many Vaishnava rites emerged from Buddhist rituals. Vaishnava [[sahajiya]] philosophy also emerged from Buddhist Sahajiya thoughts. In his efforts to protect the Hindu religion, Raghunandan prescribed many rites in his Smriti books taking into account the social realities of his time. This is why his books were deeply influenced by [[tantricism]] and also why they were easily accepted.

Raghunandan wrote 28 books on Smriti, the most famous of them being ''A''''s''''t''''a''''vingshatitattva'', which contains almost all aspects of Smriti. His other books include ''Shr''''a''''ddhatattva'', ''Tithitattva'', ''Shuddhitattva'', ''Malamasatattva'', ''Sm''''r''''titattva'', ''Durg''''a''''puj''''a''''tattva'', ''T''''i''''rthatattva'', ''Y''''a''''tr''''a''''tattva'', ''Tripuskarashantitattva'' and ''D''''a''''yatattva''. He also annotated [[dayabhaga]] by [[jimutavahana]], one of the great Smriti scholars of Bengal. For his scholarship in Smriti, Raghunandan was known throughout India as Smarta Bhattacharya. Bengal Hindu society still follows the rules laid down by him. His scholarship also extended to grammar (''kal''''a''''ptattv''''a''''r''''n''''av'', ''Shavdash''''a''''straviv''''r''''ti''), [[tantra]] (''Mahimnahstotrat''''i''''k''''a'') and [[astrology]]. The most important book on astrology in Bengal is still Raghunandan';s ''Jyotistattva''. [Dulal Bhowmik] [Bhowmik, Dulal Professor of Sanskrit, Dhaka University]

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