who was Chittaranjan Das
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Chittaranjan Das, popularly called Deshbandhu, was an Indian freedom fighter, political activist and lawyer during the Indian independence movement and founder-leader of the Swaraj Party in Bengal during British occupation in India. Wikipedia
Born: 5 November 1870, Kolkata
Died: 16 June 1925, Darjeeling
Nickname: Deshbandhu
Spouse: Basanti Devi (m. 1896–1925)
Children: Chiraranjan Das, Aparna Devi, Kalyani Debi, Aparna Debi
Explanation:
Chittaranjan Das was born on 5 November 1870 at Telirbagh in the Bengal Presidency, currently in Bangladesh.
He was the son of Bhuban Mohan Das, a lawyer, and his wife Nistarini Debi. His family members were actively involved in Raja Ram Mohan Roy’s Brahmo Samaj. Das’s uncle, Durga Mohan Das was a prominent Brahmo social reformer and worked in the fields of widow remarriage and women’s liberation.
In 1890, Das completed his graduation from Calcutta’s Presidency College and then went to England to pursue higher studies and take the Indian Civil Services exam. He, however, did not clear the ICS.
He finished his law studies from England and returned to India in 1893.
He practised law for many years at the Calcutta High Court.
In the 1908 Alipore Bomb Case, Das defended Aurobindo Ghosh and gained fame among Indians.
He also contributed to the English weekly ‘Bande Mataram’ along with Aurobindo and Bipin Chandra Pal (More on Pal at This Day in History dated November 7th).
He actively advocated the use of the Bengali language in university examinations.
He championed the cause of Khadi and cottage industries and gave up his own western clothes and luxurious lifestyle.
He became involved with the Non-Cooperation Movement led by Mahatma Gandhi.
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