Chittaranjan Das Biography and Interesting Facts

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Brief information about Chittaranjan Das

Chittaranjan Das (चित्तरंजन दास)

Chittaranjan Das was a prominent Indian leader, politician, lawyer, poet and journalist. Along with being an important nationalist leader, he was also a successful jurist. During the freedom movement, he defended Arvind Ghosh, accused of "Alipore Conspiracy Case" (1908). Chittaranjan Das gave up his ongoing advocacy and participated in Gandhiji's Non-Cooperation Movement and fully got into politics.

Birth info about Chittaranjan Das

Chittaranjan Das was born on 05 November in Kolkata (India). His full name was Deshbandhu Chittaranjan Das and his entire family was full of lawyers. His father's name was Bhuban Mohan Das and mother's name was Nistarini Devi. His father was one of the well-known lawyers of the Calcutta High Court. And his father used to write poems as well. He was the only child of his parents.

Death info about Chittaranjan Das

Chittaranjan Das died on 16 June 1925 (age 55) in Darjeeling, British India due to illness.

Education info of Chittaranjan Das

Chittaranjan Das's family was a family of lawyers. Chitranjan Das's elder brother Satya Ranjan passed matriculation from Emmanuel College and was in the Middle Temple during 1883–1886, and Chittaranjan Das also lived with his elder brother during 1890–1894. Living together he followed suit by Satish Ranjan Das (1891–1894), Jyotish Ranjan Das and Atul Prasad Sen (1892–1895). In London, he befriended Sri Aurobindo Ghosh, Atul Prasad Sen and Sarojini Naidu and together with others promoted Dadabhai Naoroji to the British Parliament.

Chittaranjan Das Career Info

In 1890, B.A. After passing, Chittaranjan Das ICS Went to England and returned home as a barrister in 1892 AD. Chittaranjan Das gave up his moving advocacy and participated in Gandhiji's Non-Cooperation Movement and fully got into politics. Chittaranjan Das was also a defense lawyer for the defense of Arvind Ghosh, the accused in the "Alipore Conspiracy Case" (1908). He was the president of the Congress session held in Ahmedabad in 1921. He also formed the 'Swaraj Party'. He also presided over the 'All India Trade Union Congress' in Lahore in 1923 and Ahmedabad in 1924.

Chittaranjan Das Awards and Honors

In honor of Chittaranjan Das, Chittaranjan National Cancer Institute of Kolkata made its humble beginning in the year 1950 when Chittaranjan Cancer Hospital was established in the premises of Chittaranjan Seva Sadan. A few years before her death, Chittaranjan used this property for the betterment of the lives of women, including her home and the land around the nation.