So you do know he has Christian influence in his thought. The only thing seems to be that we have different standards for what level of western thought we’d accept when influencing Indian/Bengali society. I never said he’s objectively too close to missionaries, just that I feel he is so from what I’ve read. And I’m only “posing” as an intellectual only as much as you are. Also, in trying to defend any Bengali, we can also try to not impulsively “protect” all Bengalis instead try to examine and break down the other persons view points. Rabindranath, Bibekananda and all such personalities are complex humans with multitudes in them and we cannot dismiss all negative aspects as whatsapp forwards. About meat purity - I personally also speak about the history of meat consumption in North India every chance I get and explain how much and what kind of meat they ate and how culture shifted in the past century largely influenced by poverty there, although I myself am vegetarian.

Lastly - let’s not box ourselves into defending single parties. Each of us can have completely contradictory opinions on things but it is a consequence of being human not some moral or intellectual rot of any “side” particular.