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    Posted 09 Sep 2024

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    Eminent freedom fighter Sarat Chandra Bose was remembered on his 135th birth anniversary (September 06).

    About Sarat Chandra Bose (1889 - 1950)

    An image of freedom fighter Sarat Chandra Bose.
    • Born in Cuttak (Odisha)
    • He was a member of the Bengal Legislative Council and a part of the Indian National Congress.
    • He was also elected as an Alderman multiple times in the Calcutta Corporation.

    Key Contributions

    • Left his professional practice to join Civil Disobedience Movement (CDM) in 1930; he was arrested in 1932 for 3-years due to his involvement in the CDM.
    • Involved with parties having socialist alignment such as the Forward Bloc.
      • Forward Bloc was founded by his brother Netaji Subash Chandra Bose.
    • Vehemently opposed the partition of Bengal and Punjab over religious lines and resigned from the Congress Working Committee in 1947. 
    • Published newspapers such as The Socialist Republican, Mahajati, and The Nation.

    Values 

    Courage of Conviction, Patriotism, etc.

    • Tags :
    • Sharat Chandra Bose
    • Forward Bloc
    • Netaji Subash Chandra Bose
    • Civil Disobedience Movement
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