Historical Figure

Chitta Ranjan Das

Indian politician, poet, author and leader of the Bengali Swaraj Party (1870–1925)

Born: 1923 CE · Died: 2011 CENationality: British Raj

About Chitta Ranjan Das

Chittaranjan Das, popularly called Deshbandhu, was a Bengali freedom fighter, political activist and lawyer during the Indian Independence Movement and mentor of Subhas Chandra Bose. He was 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.Wikipedia ↗

Associated Events

Revolution1920 CE – 1922 CE

Non-Cooperation Movement

Gandhi's first nationwide mass resistance campaign called on Indians to boycott British institutions, goods, titles, and courts. Millions participated — surrendering British honors, withdrawing from government schools, and boycotting foreign cloth — paralyzing colonial administration.