Hindu Fight Back Against Missionary Incursions Into Jaffna Under British Colonial Rule
SRI LANKA, August 31, 2026 (Lanka Web): The Hindu fightback against Christian missionary incursions in Jaffna during the British colonial period was a sophisticated, peaceful resistance movement known as the Saivite (or Hindu) Revival. Unlike the brutal, forced conversions under the Portuguese and Dutch, the British colonial administration utilized an educational and economic monopoly. They enticed locals to convert by…
