Bankim Chandra Chatterjee

Summary

Bankim Chandra Chatterjee is a human^[1]. He was born in Kanthalpara^[2]. He was born on June 26, 1838^[3]. He died in Kolkata^[4]. He died on April 8, 1894^[5]. He worked as a writer^[6], novelist^[7], civil servant^[8], poet^[9], and essayist^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,248 views/month, #6,769 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Born in Kanthalpara^[2], Bankim Chandra Chatterjee…
• Bankim Chandra Chatterjee died in Kolkata^[4].
• Bankim Chandra Chatterjee was born on June 26, 1838^[3].
• Bankim Chandra Chatterjee died on April 8, 1894^[5].
• Bankim Chandra Chatterjee held citizenship in British Raj^[12].
• Bangla was Bankim Chandra Chatterjee's native language^[13].
• Bankim Chandra Chatterjee worked as a writer^[6].
• Bankim Chandra Chatterjee's professions included novelist^[7].
• Bankim Chandra Chatterjee's professions included civil servant^[8].
• Bankim Chandra Chatterjee worked as a poet^[9].
• Bankim Chandra Chatterjee worked as an essayist^[10].
• Bankim Chandra Chatterjee's professions included journalist^[14].
• Bankim Chandra Chatterjee was educated at University of Calcutta^[15].
• Bankim Chandra Chatterjee's education included a stint at Presidency University^[16].
• Bankim Chandra Chatterjee's education included a stint at Hooghly Mohsin College^[17].
• Bankim Chandra Chatterjee was educated at Hooghly Collegiate School^[18].
• Bankim Chandra Chatterjee was educated at Midnapore Collegiate School^[19].
• A notable work attributed to Bankim Chandra Chatterjee is Anandamath^[20].
• A notable work attributed to Bankim Chandra Chatterjee is Kapalkundala^[21].
• A notable work attributed to Bankim Chandra Chatterjee is Durgeshnandini^[22].
• A notable work attributed to Bankim Chandra Chatterjee is Bishbriksha^[23].
• A notable work attributed to Bankim Chandra Chatterjee is Devi Chaudhurani^[24].
• A notable work attributed to Bankim Chandra Chatterjee is Krishnakanter Will^[25].
• Bankim Chandra Chatterjee's religion is recorded as Hinduism^[26].
• Bankim Chandra Chatterjee is recorded as male^[27].

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: IN^[29]

• Began / founded: 1838-06-27^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 1894-04-08^[31]

• MusicBrainz ID: 17ad70ae-f227-43a8-96fb-ba85af45dea2^[32]

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Origins and Family

Bankim Chandra Chatterjee was born in Kanthalpara^[2]. He was born on June 26, 1838^[3]. Bangla was his native language^[13].

Education

Educated at University of Calcutta^[15], a state public university^[33], in India^[34], founded in 1857^[35], headquartered in Kolkata^[36]; Presidency University^[16], a state public university^[37], in India^[38], founded in 1817^[39]; Hooghly Mohsin College^[17], a college^[40], in India^[41], founded in 1836^[42]; Hooghly Collegiate School^[18], a higher secondary school^[43], in India^[44], founded in 1812^[45]; and Midnapore Collegiate School^[19], an urban school^[46], in India^[47], founded in 1834^[48].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer^[6], novelist^[7], civil servant^[8], poet^[9], essayist^[10], and journalist^[14].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Anandamath^[20], a literary work^[49]; Kapalkundala^[21], a literary work^[50]; Durgeshnandini^[22], a literary work^[51]; Bishbriksha^[23], a literary work^[52]; Devi Chaudhurani^[24], a literary work^[53]; and Krishnakanter Will^[25], a literary work^[54]. Things named for Bankim Chandra Chatterjee include Bankim Puraskar^[55], an award^[56], in India^[57].

Personal Life

Bankim Chandra Chatterjee's religion is recorded as Hinduism^[26].

Death and Burial

Bankim Chandra Chatterjee died on April 8, 1894^[5]. He died in Kolkata^[4].

Why It Matters

Bankim Chandra Chatterjee ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,248 views/month, #6,769 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[58] He is known by 37 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[59]

He has been cited as an influence by Anushilan Samiti^[60], an organization^[61], in British Raj^[62], founded in 1902^[63].

Works attributed to him include Vande Mataram^[64], a literary work^[65]; Anandamath^[66], a literary work^[67]; Devi Chaudhurani^[68], a literary work^[69]; Durgeshnandini^[70], a literary work^[71]; and Kapalkundala^[72], a literary work^[73]. Entities named for him include Bankim Puraskar^[55], an award^[56], in India^[57].

FAQs

Where was Bankim Chandra Chatterjee born?

Bankim Chandra Chatterjee's place of birth was Kanthalpara^[2].

Where did Bankim Chandra Chatterjee die?

Bankim Chandra Chatterjee died in Kolkata^[4].

What did Bankim Chandra Chatterjee do for work?

Bankim Chandra Chatterjee worked as writer^[6], novelist^[7], civil servant^[8], poet^[9], and essayist^[10].

Where did Bankim Chandra Chatterjee go to school?

Bankim Chandra Chatterjee was educated at University of Calcutta^[15], Presidency University^[16], Hooghly Mohsin College^[17], and Hooghly Collegiate School^[18].

Who did Bankim Chandra Chatterjee influence?

Bankim Chandra Chatterjee has been cited as an influence by Anushilan Samiti^[60].