Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay (also known as Bankim Chandra Chatterjee) was one of India’s most celebrated novelists, poets, essayists, and journalists.
- Birth: Born on June 27, 1838, in a traditional Bengali family in Naihati, West Bengal.
- Death: April 8, 1894, in Calcutta.
- He was also part of the British administration.
- Durgeshnandini (1865): His first major Bengali romance novel.
- Anandamath (1882): A historical novel set against the backdrop of the 18th-century Sannyasi Rebellion.
- Devi Chaudhurani: Novel emphasizing women’s strength and active resistance against oppressive British tax-collecting systems.
- Bangadarshan: A radical literary monthly magazine that he founded in 1872. It served as a major engine for the Bengali Renaissance, introducing essays on science, history, and social philosophy to the masses.
Other Works
- Wrote Vande Mataram (a beautiful blend of Sanskrit and Bengali, the poem personified India as a nurturing yet powerful mother goddess) and Amar Sona Bengala (National Song of Bangladesh).
Source: PIB