Write a biography on 'Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar' using the following points : [ Points : Name : Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar Midnapore. - Parentage : Thakurdas Bandyopadhyay (tather), Bhagabati Devi (mother) – Education: Village pathshala, Sanskrit College, Calcutta Sanskrit department resigned from Sanskrit College and rejoined Fort William College as a head clerk - Activities : A generous and noble man, devoted to his parents, an educationist, a social reformer, playeda significant role in abolition of child marriage, introduced the practice of widow remarriages to main stream Hindu society – received the title "Vidyasagar'. Date of Death - 29.07.1891] Date and Place of birth : 26.09.1820, Birsingha, Service : Joined Fort William College as head of the - after five years joined the Sanskrit College as 'Assistant Secretary' - in 1849,
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Date of Birth: September 26, 1820
Place of Birth: Village Birshingha, District Medinipur, Bengal Presidency (now in West Bengal)
Parents: Hakurdas Bandyopadhyay (Father) and Bhagavati Devi (Mother)
Wife: Dinamani Devi
Children: Narayan Chandra Bandyopadhyay
Education: Sanskrit College Calcutta
Movement: Bengal Renaissance
Social Reforms: Widow Remarriage
Religious Views: Hinduism
Publications: Betaal Panchabinsati (1847); Jeebancharit (1850); Bodhadoy (1851); BornoPorichoy (1854); Sitar Bonobash (1860);
Death: July 29, 1891
Place of death: Calcutta, Bengal Presidency (now Kolkata, West Bengal)
Early Life and Education
Ishwar Chandra Bandopadhyaya was born in Birsingha village of Midnapore district in Bengal on September 26, 1820. His father, Thakurdas Bandyopadhyay and mother Bhagavati Devi were very religious persons. The economic condition of the family was not well so Ishwar had to spend his childhood amidst scarcity of basic resources. Amidst all this, Ishwar Chandra was an obstinate boy with a brilliant mind and he focused his obstinacy in his studies. He learned basics of Sanskrit at the village pathshaala after which he set out for Calcutta with his father in 1826. There are several myths regarding his brilliance and dedication as a student. It is said that Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar learned English numerals by following the mile-stones labels on his way to Calcutta. His father Thakurdas stayed at Burrabazar area in Calcutta along with his sons and money was scarce so Ishwar Chandra used to help in household chores after school hours, and at night he used to study under the gas lit street lamps to save oil for cooking the next day.
Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar CIE (26 September 1820 – 29 July 1891),[1] born Ishwar Chandra Bandyopadhyay (Ishshor Chôndro Bôndopaddhae), was an Indian educator and social reformer.[2] His efforts to simplify and modernise Bengali prose were significant. He also rationalised and simplified the Bengali alphabet and type, which had remained unchanged since Charles Wilkins and Panchanan Karmakar had cut the first (wooden) Bengali type in 1780. He is considered the "father of Bengali prose".[3]
Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar
Born:-
Ishwar Chandra Bandopadhyay
26 September 1820
Birsingha, Bengal Presidency, British India
(now in West Bengal, India)
Died:-
29 July 1891 (aged 70)
Calcutta, Bengal Presidency, British India
(now Kolkata, West Bengal, India)
Occupation:-
Educator and social reformer
Language:-
Bengali
Nationality:-
Indian
Alma mater
Sanskrit College (1828-1839)
Literary movement
Bengal Renaissance
Spouse
Dinamayee Devi
Children
1
He was the most prominent campaigner for Hindu widow remarriage and petitioned Legislative council despite severe opposition and a counter petition against the proposal with nearly four times more signatures by Radhakanta Deb and the Dharma Sabha.[4][5] But Lord Dalhousie personally finalised the bill despite the opposition and it being considered a flagrant breach of Hindu customs as prevalent then and the Hindu Widows' Remarriage Act, 1856 was passed.[6][7]
He received the title "Vidyasagar" (in Sanskrit Vidya means knowledge and Sagar means ocean, i.e., Ocean of Knowledge) from Sanskrit College, Calcutta (from where he graduated), due to his excellent performance in Sanskrit studies and philosophy. Noted Cambridge mathematician Anil Kumar Gain founded Vidyasagar University, named in his honour.[8]