Harindranath Chattopadhyay

Harindranath Chattopadhyay (2 April 1898 – 23 June 1990) was an Indian English poet, dramatist, actor, musician and a member of the 1st Lok Sabha from Vijayawada constituency. He was the younger brother of Sarojini Naidu, the second woman President of the Indian National Congress and first Indian woman to hold the position, and Virendranath Chattopadhyay, an international communist revolutionary. The Government of India awarded him the civilian honour of the Padma Bhushan in 1973.

Harindranath Chattopadhyay
Harindranath Chattopadhyaya
Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
In office
1952–1957
Preceded byFirst Election
Succeeded byKomarraju Atchamamba
ConstituencyVijayawada
Personal details
Born(1898-04-02)2 April 1898
Hyderabad, Hyderabad State, British India
Died23 June 1990(1990-06-23) (aged 92)
Bombay, Maharashtra, India
Spouses
  • (m. 19231955)
  • Sundari Rani Chattopadhyaya
    (m. 19621990)
Children2
RelativesSarojini Naidu (sister)
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