Barindra Kumar Ghosh

Revolutionary, journalist

Indian Croydon, Surrey, England

Quick Info

ProfessionRevolutionary, journalist
NationalityIndian
Date of Birth05/01/1880
Age79 years (died on 18, Apr, 1959)
BirthplaceCroydon, Surrey, England
Date of Death18/04/1959

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Bio/Wiki

Other nameBarin Ghosh
Known forBeing one of the founding members of 'Jugantar' a Bengali weekly during the freedom struggle movements in India under the British Raj.
Also known as
  • Barindra Ghosh
  • Emmanuel Ghose

Physical Stats & More

Eye ColorBlack
Hair ColorBlack

Educational Qualification(s)

Initial school educationDeoghar, Jharkhand
CollegePatna College, 1901
Military trainingBaroda

Personal Life

Place of DeathCalcutta, West Bengal, India
Death CauseNatural causes
Zodiac signCapricorn

Relationships & More

Marital StatusMarried
Wife/SpouseSailaja Dutta (widow of a respectable family)

Family

FatherDr. Krishnadhan Ghosh (physician and district surgeon)
MotherSwarnalata
Siblings
Brothers
  • Sri Aurobindo
  • Manmohan Ghose
  • Benoy Bhushan
SisterSarojini Ghosh
Maternal GrandfatherRajnarayan Basu

Career

SummaryFounding 'Jugantar,' a revolutionary organization against British rule in India; underwent life imprisonment at the Cellular Jail in Andaman
Occupations
  • Revolutionary
  • Journalist
Notable Works
  • The Tale of My Exile (1922)
  • Pather Ingit (1930)
  • Barinder Atmakatha (memoir)
Edited Publications
  • Bejoli (Bengali weekly)
  • The Dawn of India (English weekly)
  • Dainik Basumati (Bengali daily)

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.
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