 Although only a few English plays were staged there, it was a new beginning that was followed up by others.He opposed the activities of Christian missionaries all his life, but his son Gnanendramohan Tagore (1826-1890), a brilliant student, converted to Christianity in 1851 and later married Kamalmani, daughter of Rev Krishna Mohan Banerjee.He went to England and was professor of Hindu Law and Bengali in London.