Sisir Kumar Ghosh
Sisir Kumar Ghosh (1840–1911) was a noted Indian journalist, founder of the Amrita Bazar Patrika, a noted Bengali language newspaper in 1868[1][2] and a freedom fighter from Bengal. He started the India League in 1875 with the object of stimulating the sense of nationalism amongst the people.[3] He was also a Vaishnavite, remembered for writings on mystic-saint Lord Chaitanya, and penning a book on him titled Lord Gauranga or Salvation for All in 1897.[4][5]
He was one of the first batch of students who passed in the first entrance examination of the Calcutta University in 1857.[6]
References[]
- ^ Jeffrey, Robin (1997). "Bengali: 'Professional, Somewhat Conservative' and Calcuttan". Economic and Political Weekly. 32 (4): 141–144. JSTOR 4405008.
- ^ Raj Kumar (2003). Essays on Indian Renaissance. Discovery Publishing House. pp. 78–. ISBN 978-81-7141-689-9.
- ^ Sen, Sailendra Nath (2010). An Advanced History of Modern India. Delhi: Macmillan India. p. 236.
- ^ Haripada Adhikary (2012). Unifying Force of Hinduism: The Harekrsna Movement. AuthorHouse. pp. 131–. ISBN 978-1-4685-0393-7.
- ^ "Lotusimprints Blog » Mahatma Sisir Kumar Ghosh".
- ^ Jitendra Nath Basu (1979). Romance of Indian Journalism. Calcutta University. p. 195.
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