Write a short note on Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar.
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Another great scholar-reformer was Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar. Born in A D 1820 in a poor Brahmin family, he rose to become the principal of the Sanskrit College at Calcutta. His devotion to learning earned him the title ‘Vidyasagar’ (ocean of learning). He was admired for his courage, simple lifestyle and his spirit of sacrifice.
Vidyasagar was a good writer and is considered the father of modern Bengali language. He wrote in journals and newspapers. He was dedicated to the cause of education. Traditionally, people from the so-called lower castes were not allowed to study Sanskrit. But, he welcomed students from all religions and castes to learn Sanskrit in his college. He also introduced the study of modern western thought in his college. During his tenure as Principal, the Sanskrit College became the center of free and reformist thinking.
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Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar was born on 26 September 1920 in Birmingham,Bengal Presidency and died on 29 July 1881 at the age of 70 in Kolkata, Bengal Presidency.He was an educator,author and social reformer of the 19th century. His efforts to simplify and modernise Bengali prose were significant. He is considered as the father of "Bengali Prose".
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