Quick Info
| Profession | Revolutionary, journalist |
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| Nationality | Indian |
| Date of Birth | 05/01/1880 |
| Age | 79 years (died on 18, Apr, 1959) |
| Birthplace | Croydon, Surrey, England |
| Date of Death | 18/04/1959 |
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Bio/Wiki
| Other name | Barin Ghosh |
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| Known for | Being one of the founding members of 'Jugantar' a Bengali weekly during the freedom struggle movements in India under the British Raj. |
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Physical Stats & More
| Eye Color | Black |
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| Hair Color | Black |
Educational Qualification(s)
| Initial school education | Deoghar, Jharkhand |
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| College | Patna College, 1901 |
| Military training | Baroda |
Personal Life
| Place of Death | Calcutta, West Bengal, India |
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| Death Cause | Natural causes |
| Zodiac sign | Capricorn |
Relationships & More
| Marital Status | Married |
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| Wife/Spouse | Sailaja Dutta (widow of a respectable family) |
Family
| Father | Dr. Krishnadhan Ghosh (physician and district surgeon) | ||||
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| Mother | Swarnalata | ||||
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| Maternal Grandfather | Rajnarayan Basu |
Career
| Summary | Founding 'Jugantar,' a revolutionary organization against British rule in India; underwent life imprisonment at the Cellular Jail in Andaman |
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Some Lesser Known Facts
| 1. His ancestors hailed from the Konnagar village in Hooghly District, West Bengal. | |
| 2. His maternal grandfather, Rajnarayan Basu, was renowned as a social reformer. | |
| 3. His childhood was overshadowed by his mother's struggle with mental illness. | |
| 4. He underwent formal military training in Baroda while pursuing his studies. | |
| 5. He received military training in Baroda. | |
| 6. He was arrested in 1908 along with 33 co-workers and initially sentenced to death, which was later commuted to life imprisonment. | |
| 7. He was released from prison in 1920 as part of the Montague-Chelmsford reforms after serving 10 years. |