Chittaranjan Das Age, Wiki and Bio

Chittaranjan Das

Quick Info

ProfessionFreedom Fighter, Politician, Lawyer, Poet, Author
NationalityIndian
Date of Birth05/11/1870
Age54 years (died on 06, Jun, 1925)
BirthplaceTongibari, Bengal Presidency, British India
Date of Death06/06/1925

Bio/Wiki

Other NameDeshbandhu
NicknameC. R. Das

Physical Stats & More

Eye ColorBlack
Hair ColorBlack

Educational Qualification(s)

SchoolAn English medium School in West Bardhaman, West Bengal
College/UniversityMiddle Temple, London, England
Educational QualificationLLB

Personal Life

ReligionHinduism
CasteBaidya Brahmin
Zodiac signScorpio
HometownBengal Presidency, British India

Relationships & More

Marital StatusMarried
Marriage Date03/12/1897

Family

FatherBhuban Mohan Das
MotherNistarini Devi
SiblingsSister - Urmila Devi
SpouseBasanti Devi
ChildrenSon - Chiraranjan Das (1899–1928), Daughters - 2 (Aparna Devi, Kalyani Devi)

Career

Political PartyIndian National Congress (Before 1923), Swaraj Party (1923–1925)
Movement
  • Anushilan Samiti
  • Indian Independence movement
Contributions
  • Founded and led the Swaraj Party in Bengal during British rule.
  • Defended Aurobindo Ghosh in the Alipore bomb case.
  • Published a newspaper called Forward, later renamed Liberty.
  • First mayor of the Calcutta Municipal Corporation.
  • Advocated for Hindu-Muslim unity and supported national education.
  • Believed in non-violence and constitutional methods for achieving national independence.

Some Lesser Known Facts

His family was associated with the Brahmo Samaj.
His father edited an English weekly called The Brahmo Public Opinion.
He was the political mentor of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose.
He was actively involved in the Anushilan Samiti movement.
In 1950, the Chittaranjan Cancer Hospital was established in his honour.
Deshbandhu College for Girls was created in his honour in 1955.
In 1965, a postal stamp was issued in his honour.
A town named 'Chittaranjan' is known for the Chittaranjan Locomotive Works, the largest locomotive manufacturing unit in the world.