Bio/Wiki
Other Name | Deshbandhu |
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Nickname | C. R. Das |
Physical Stats & More
Eye Color | Black |
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Hair Color | Black |
Educational Qualification(s)
School | An English medium School in West Bardhaman, West Bengal |
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College/University | Middle Temple, London, England |
Educational Qualification | LLB |
Personal Life
Religion | Hinduism |
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Caste | Baidya Brahmin |
Zodiac sign | Scorpio |
Hometown | Bengal Presidency, British India |
Relationships & More
Marital Status | Married |
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Marriage Date | 03/12/1897 |
Family
Father | Bhuban Mohan Das |
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Mother | Nistarini Devi |
Siblings | Sister - Urmila Devi |
Spouse | Basanti Devi |
Children | Son - Chiraranjan Das (1899–1928), Daughters - 2 (Aparna Devi, Kalyani Devi) |
Career
Political Party | Indian National Congress (Before 1923), Swaraj Party (1923–1925) |
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Contributions |
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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. |