Bankim chandra Chattopadhyay
About
- Born: June 27, 1838, in Kantalapara, Bengal (now West Bengal), into a Bengali Brahman family.​
- Died: April 8, 1894, in Kolkata.​
- Education: First graduates from University of Calcutta (BA, 1858); later studied law.​
- Career: Served as Deputy Magistrate and Deputy Collector under British for 32 years; retired 1891.​
- Key Title: "Sahitya Samrat" (Emperor of Literature) in Bengali.​
- Famous Work: Composed "Vande Mataram" in Anandamath (1882), adopted as India's National Song.​
- Literary Output: Wrote 14 novels (e.g., Durgeshnandini 1865, Kapalkundala 1866); essays, satire; founded Bangadarshan magazine (1872).​
- Legacy: Pioneer of modern Bengali novel; inspired Indian nationalism and Bengal Renaissance.​
