biography on Henry louis Vivian Derozio based on class v text book
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Henry Louis Vivian Derozio (18 April 1809 – 26 December 1831), was an Indian poet of English and Portuguese origin and assistant headmaster of Hindu College, Kolkata. He was a radical thinker of his time and one of the first Indian educators to disseminate Western learning and science among the young men of Bengal.
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Vivian derozio taught at the Hindu College of Calcutta from 1826 to 1831.
He and his followers called Derozians, spread radical reformist ideas such as freedom of thought and expression.
The movement started by Derozio is known as the Young Bengal Movement.
Derozio was inspired by the ideas of Liberty, equality and fraternity, popularised by the French Revolution.
He encourage his students to think rationally, challenge the caste system, condemn social evils and to fight for the right of women to education.
The radical views and the rebellious attitude of the Derozians alarmed to the conservatives.
Derozio was dismissed from service.
He died soon afterwards at the young age of 22.
His students and followers continued to work to fulfill his dream of establishing a liberal and modern society.
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