Religious Image of India in the View of Romantic Poetesses

Abstract

Religion binds people with a bond of soft social thread. In such threads there are some thorns of
unseen obstacles. Women are considered soft in this matter. European women who visited India during
company rule also took interest in these matters. They visited ghats of Ganges to have a look of
beautiful lamps floating on the soft water. Indian cupid Kamdeo, Lord Jagannath, lord Vishnu,
Mathura, Kashi all captured the attention of these memsahibs. Anna Maria Jones during her stay from
1783 to 1783 visited Haridwar, Kashi, and Himalaya many times. Benaras occupied an important place
like ‘Oxford of the East’. John Lawson who came to India in 1812 learnt well the Indian languages. The
Ghats of Benaras, the famous Vishwanath temple and renowned seat of learning are the important
themes exploited in the poetry of these poets. “Ode to Benaras” of John Hersford anticipates the
flowering of Hindu learning and culture under a British ‘Fostering hand’.
Key words- Religion,Oxford of East,Vishwnath Temple, Haridwar, Memsahibs.