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Chittaranjan Das (5 November 1870 – 16 June 1925), popularly called Deshbandhu (Friend of the Country or Nation), was an Indian freedom fighter, political activist and lawyer during the Indian Independence Movement and the Political Guru of Indian freedom fighter Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose.
Jun 12, 2024 · Chitta Ranjan Das was a politician and leader of the Swaraj (Independence) Party in Bengal under British rule. After failing the competitive entrance examination for the British-dominated Indian Civil Service, Das entered the legal profession.
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Feb 5, 2023 · Learn about Chittaranjan Das, a freedom fighter, politician and co-founder of the Swaraj Party. He defended nationalists in court, supported the Lal-Bal-Pal trio and became the president of INC in 1923.
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Chittaranjan Das’ entry into politics took place at a crucial moment and, in the course of only eight years, he rose to all-India fame by virtue of his ardent patriotism, sterling sincerity and...
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- Chittaranjan Das is generally referred as Deshbandhu which means "Friend of the nation".
- Das completed his education in England, where he became a Barrister, his public career began in 1909 when he successfully defended Aurobindo Ghosh on charges of involvement in the Alipore bomb case.
- Das maintained close contact with Bipin Chandra Pal and Aurobindo Ghosh and helped them in publishing the Bande Mataram, an English weekly for propagating the ideals of swaraj.
- Das was politically most active between 1917 and 1925. In 1917, he presided over the Bengal Provincial Conference and put forward a plan for village reconstruction through the establishment of local self-government, cooperative credit societies, and the regeneration of cottage industry.
Chittaranjan Das, also known as Deshbandhu, was a prominent activist and political leader during the Freedom Movement in India. Born in the Calcutta district (present-day Kolkata) in West Bengal, he tried to reconcile the differences among the people of Bengal and unite them to fight for the cause of freedom. According to Das, the 1905 Swadeshi ...
A biography of Chittaranjan Das, a freedom fighter and founder of Swaraj Party, by P. C. Ray, a historian and author. The book covers Das's childhood, education, political career, and legacy, as well as the history of Bengal province.
