Bankim Chandra Chatterjee

Bengali writer, poet and journalist (1838-1894)
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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 has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[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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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[28], in India[29], founded in 1857[30], headquartered in Kolkata[31]; Presidency University[16], a state public university[32], in India[33], founded in 1817[34]; Hooghly Mohsin College[17], a college[35], in India[36], founded in 1836[37]; Hooghly Collegiate School[18], a higher secondary school[38], in India[39], founded in 1812[40]; and Midnapore Collegiate School[19], an urban school[41], in India[42], founded in 1834[43].

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[44]; Kapalkundala[21], a literary work[45]; Durgeshnandini[22], a literary work[46]; Bishbriksha[23], a literary work[47]; Devi Chaudhurani[24], a literary work[48]; and Krishnakanter Will[25], a literary work[49]. Things named for Bankim Chandra Chatterjee include Bankim Puraskar[50], an award[51], in India[52].

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 has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[11] He is known by 37 alternative names across languages and contexts.[53]

He has been cited as an influence by Anushilan Samiti[54], an organization[55], in British Raj[56], founded in 1902[57].

Works attributed to him include Durgeshnandini[58], a literary work[59]; Vande Mataram[60], a literary work[61]; Devi Chaudhurani[62], a literary work[63]; Anandamath[64], a literary work[65]; and Kapalkundala[66], a literary work[67]. Entities named for him include Bankim Puraskar[50], an award[51], in India[52].

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[54].

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  1. [11] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [53] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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