Chittaranjan Das
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. He is the founder-leader of the Swaraj Party in undivided Bengal during the period of British Colonial rule in India. His name is abbreviated as C. R. Das. He was closely associated with a number of literary societies and wrote poems, apart from numerous articles and essays.
Chittaranjan Das | |
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| Born | 5 November 1870 Tongibari, Bengal, British India |
| Died | 16 June 1925 (aged 55) |
| Other names | Deshbandhu |
| Alma mater | Middle Temple |
| Occupation(s) | Freedom fighter, politician, lawyer, poet, author |
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| Movement | Anushilan Samiti Indian Independence movement |
| Spouse | Basanti Devi |
| Children | 3 |
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