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Christ in the Shadows: The Theological Vision and Social Legacy of Krupabai Satthianadhan

Author(s) Ms. Sabrina Pearl Howell, Dr. Ashish Alexander
Country India
Abstract This study reflects on the remarkable life of Krupabai Satthianadhan (1862–1894), one of colonial India’s most courageous literary voices. As the first Indian woman to publish novels in English, Krupabai's contributions extend beyond literature into theological reflection, education reform, and intercultural dialogue. Her faith in Christ, inherited and lived within the complexities of a Brahmin-Christian household, shaped how she wrote, taught, and ministered across religious and social boundaries. In Saguna and her other writings, Krupabai resists the idea that Christianity must erase indigenous identity. Instead, her work reveals how the gospel can be rooted in the Indian experience, offering not domination but freedom—especially for women. This paper examines her legacy through multiple lenses: education, grief, memory, interfaith engagement, and theological hybridity. By combining literary critique with contextual theology, this reflection seeks to reframe Krupabai not only as an author or convert, but as a forerunner in South Asian Christian thought. Her life and work demand renewed scholarly attention as a site where literature and theology mutually illuminate the postcolonial Christian imagination.
Keywords Krupabai Satthianadhan, Indian Christian Literature, Feminist Theology in Colonial India, Interfaith Education, Theology of Grief
Published In Volume 7, Issue 4, July-August 2025
Published On 2025-08-07
DOI https://doi.org/10.36948/ijfmr.2025.v07i04.53104
Short DOI https://doi.org/g9wjfj
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