Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay
Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay was born on June 27, 1838. See ranking, bio blurb, and everyone else born that day.
About Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay
Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay (anglicised as Bankim Chandra Chatterjee; 26 June 1838 – 8 April 1894) was a Bengali novelist, poet, essayist and journalist. Noted for his pro-British stance, he accepted the legitimacy of the British rule and supported English education. He was the author of the 1882 Bengali language novel Anandamath, which is one of the landmarks of modern Bengali and Indian literature. He was the composer of Vande Mataram, written in highly Sanskritised Bengali, personifying India as a mother goddess. Chattopadhayay wrote fourteen novels and many serious, serio-comic, satirical, scientific and critical treatises in Bengali. He is known as Sahitya Samrat (Emperor of Literature) in Bengali.In 1864, Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay joined Baruipur as a Deputy Magistrate and served there for several years. During his stay in Baruipur, he resided at Nimak Mahal (Old Barakuthi). This historic building had once served as the headquarters of the East India Company's salt and indigo trade.According to historical sources, while living in Baruipur, Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay wrote his first landmark novel, Durgeshnandini (1865). He also composed several poems and other literary works during this period.