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Womesh Chunder Bonnerjee (or Umesh Chandra Banerjee (29 December 1844 – 21 July 1906) was an Indian Independence activist, and barrister who practiced in England. He was a secretary of the London Indian society founded by Dadabhai Naoroji in 1865. He was a co-founder and the first president of Indian National Congress in 1885 at Bombay ...
Surendranath Banerjee (1848–1925) Surendranath Banerjee was a nationalist leader, journalist and dedicated educationist. After he qualified for the Civil Service Examination , he worked as a magistrate in Assam but was dismissed because he opposed the policy of racial discrimination followed by the British.
Written in the last years of Sir Surendranath Banerjea's life, A Nation in Making is not only the autobiography of a pioneering leader in Indian politics but also a commentary on public life. In the pages of this book, we are offered insights into the life of the founder of the Indian National Association and twice president of the Indian National Congress.
Founder. Sir Surendranath Banerjee (10 November 1848 – 6 August 1925) was one of the earliest Indian political leaders during the British Rule. He founded a nationalist organization called the Indian National Association, through which he led two sessions of the Indian National Conference in 1883 and 1885, along with Anandamohan Bose.
Indian National Conference. Indian National Union refers to a series of conference sessions generally considered to be the predecessor of Indian National Congress. Surendranath Banerjee and Anandamohan Bose were its main organisers. Two sessions of the conference were held in 1883 and 1885, and these sessions drew representatives from all major ...
Mar 28, 2024 · Surendranath Banerjee was born into a distinguished Brahmo Samaj family, where principles of social reform and intellectual freedom were deeply ingrained. He received his early education at the Hare School and later attended Presidency College, Calcutta, where he excelled academically and demonstrated a keen interest in social and political issues.
Sir Surendranath Banerjee. Also called ‘Rashtraguru’ and ‘Indian Burke’. Founded the Indian National Association which later merged with the INC. Cleared the Indian Civil Service but was discharged due to racial discrimination. Founded newspaper ‘The Bengalee’.
