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  indiansaga.info - Who's Who of India
Chittaranjan Das, a revolutionary freedom fighter, was endearingly called 'Deshabandhu' (Friend of the Nation).
Chittaranjan's patriotic ideas were greatly influenced by his father, Bhuban Mohan Das, a reputed Solicitor of the Calcutta High Court.
An advocate of communal harmony and Hindu-Muslim unity, Das effected, in 1923, the Bengal Pact between the Hindus and Muslims of Bengal, though opposed by a section of the Congress.
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 Chitta Ranjan Das Biography | Encyclopedia of World Biography
Chitta Ranjan Das was born in Calcutta on Nov. 5, 1870, into a progressive Brahmo family.
Das graduated from Presidency College in Calcutta in 1890 and went to England to compete in the Indian civil service examination.
Das died in Darjeeling on June 16, 1925.
www.bookrags.com /biography/chitta-ranjan-das   (646 words)

  
 :: Munshigonj District | Das, Chitta Ranjan (1870-1925) ::
Das, Chitta Ranjan (1870-1925) better known as CR Das and popularly known as Deshabandhu, was one of the most dynamic political leaders of twentieth century Bengal.
CR Das, however, strongly criticised the announcement of the suspension of the Non-cooperation Movement by Gandhi and condemned it as a serious mistake.
CR Das was elected the first Mayor of the calcutta corporation following the victory of the Swarajists in the election of that organisation in 1924 and was reelected for the next term also.
www.munshigonj.com /Famous/DeshabandhuCRD.htm   (1058 words)

  
 Chittaranjan Das , Chittaranjan Das Images, Chittaranjan Das Details - Politics at MaxAbout.com
Das developed a logical mind owing to his father and a liberal outlook and a deep sense of hospitality owing to his mother.
As a child, Das was deeply imbued with patriotism and recited patriotic poems.
Das played an important role in the boycott of the arrival of Prince of Wales in Calcutta on November 17, 1920.
www.maxabout.com /politics/p_leaders/chittaranjan_das.aspx   (1216 words)

  
 lokpriya!
Chittaranjan Das, whose life is a landmark in the history of India's struggle for freedom, was endearingly called 'Deshbandhu' (Friend of the country).
Chittaranjan was the defence counsel in the Dacca Conspiracy Case (1910-11).
Chittaranjan passed away on June 16, 1925 at Darjeeling at the age of 55.
www.lokpriya.com /personalities/political/past/deshbandhu.html   (1011 words)

  
 The Sunday Tribune - Spectrum - Article
He met M.K. Gandhi in 1921 who directed him to work with Chittaranjan Das (Later because of his revolutionary activities Bose was arrested and deported to the Mandalay jail.
N 1908 while defending the accused in the Alipore Bomb Case in the court of Additional Sessions Judge of Alipore Mr Beachcroft, the defence lawyer, disturbed by the Judge’s manner, said: "It is a pity that you are on the Bench and I am at the Bar.
Not many know that Chittaranjan Das was also a remarkable poet, but his reputation was overshadowed by his political activities.
www.tribuneindia.com /2000/20000116/spectrum/main2.htm   (2956 words)

  
 Humanscape Magazine March 2003 - The centre should distribute its powers to the local level if the nation is to get on ...
Chittaranjan Das, the great Bengali patriot, was elected as mayor of the newly constituted Calcutta municipal corporation in 1924.
Das argued with the then British authorities that as the head of the elected local government he should have the right to appoint the chief executive officer (commissioner) of the city government.
CR Das again insisted that Bose did a great job, the charges against him were unrelated to his work as the city official, and the elected local government could not be denied his services.
www.humanscape.org /Humanscape/new/march03/topheavy.htm   (3204 words)

  
 India Book House Pvt Ltd
Chittaranjan Das had but one dream: the freedom of India.
It was said of him, “He dreamed and thought and talked of the freedom of India and of nothing else.”Chittaranjan Das had great respect for Gandhi’s wisdom.
At the risk of disobeying his leader, he questioned the wisdom of boycotting it.Chittaranjan Das was a brilliant lawyer, a distinguished poet, a born leader.
www.amarchitrakatha.com /store/viewItem.asp?idProduct=334   (157 words)

  
 Lok Satta   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
Sri Chittaranjan Das (C R Das) was elected as the Mayor of the newly constituted Municipal Corporation of Calcutta in 1924.
Even though the British offered him any ICS official of his choice, Das declined and won the right to appoint his own man. Das selected a bright 27 year old as his Commissioner.
Das again fought with the British government and said that as the youngster was doing a wonderful job, he should be allowed to function as the Commissioner even from jail.
www.loksatta.org /toi09aug03.htm   (686 words)

  
 Great Indians : Greatmen : Noted Indian personalities : Chittaranjan Das
Chittaranjan Das whose life is a landmark in the history of India's struggle for Independence, was endearingly called 'Deshbandhu'
Chittaranjan was the defence guidance in the Dacca Conspiracy Case (1910-11).
Chittaranjan also made his mark as a versifier and an author.
www.bangalinet.com /greatmen_chittaranjan.htm   (588 words)

  
 The Hindu : Andhra Pradesh News : `Hope for Backward Classes in Legislative Council'
Das said as Chief Minister Y. Rajasekhara Reddy was giving utmost priority to BCs and their welfare, he would also do justice to the BC communities while nominating the candidates to council from their party.
Das said that he would take charge as Chairperson on December 22 at Gandhi Bhavan at a meeting to be attended by Dr. Reddy, the PCC chief, Ministers, MLAs and other party leaders.
Das said that there should not be any concern over the reported deletion of some castes from the list of Backward Classes.
www.hindu.com /2005/12/20/stories/2005122014850300.htm   (288 words)

  
 Welcome to Information Act 2005 of www.clwindia.com...............
Accordingly Chittaranjan Locomotive Works is fully prepared with the information pertaining to its working and as required under the Act.
Chittaranjan Locomotive Works is the first industrial gift to free India by the planners of this nation.
Chittaranjan Locomotive Works became the first production unit in the developing countries, second in Asia and fifth in the world to manufacture 3-phase state of the art GTO Thyristor controlled Electric Locomotive.
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 Wheels of progress
The Chittaranjan Locomotive Works' technological advances and its modernisation drive have helped India become part of a select group of nations with the capacity to build locomotives indigenously.
Subsequently, the present site at Chittaranjan in Burdwan district was selected, and it was approved by the Railway authorities in 1947.
Chittaranjan is only 32 km from Asansol, the coal belt of West Bengal, and 230 km from the Kolkata airport.
www.hindu.com /thehindu/fline/fl2108/stories/20040423002008400.htm   (1110 words)

  
 Hindustantimes.com - the name India trusts for news   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
His mentor and elder brother Anil Das was beaten to death in a Dacca jail.
Along with his leaders, Leela Roy and her husband Anil Roy, Sunil Das was one of the closest associates of Subhas Chandra Bose.
Basanti Debi: She was the wife of Deshbandhu Chittaranjan Das, the mentor of Netaji Shubhas Chandra Bose.
www.hindustantimes.com /news/specials/Netaji/whoiswho.shtml   (699 words)

  
 Das Chittaranjan - Search Results - MSN Encarta
Das Chittaranjan - Search Results - MSN Encarta
Death And Dying: When I die do not throw the meat and bones…, Innocence: After the marriage when the young man asked her…
Tulsi Das was born in Rajapur, Uttar Pradesh, India and lived most of his adult life in Benares.
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 INDOlink - Children's Story - SUBHAS CHANDRA BOSE
Chittaranjan Das founded the Swaraj party and Subhas worked hard in its landslide victory for the election of municipal seats of Calcutta Corporation (1924).
Subhas became the chief executive and Chittaranjan Das, the mayor of Calcutta.
Chittaranjan Das had died and Subhas took over the Swaraj party.
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 HISTORY
Chittaranjan Works was built with a cost of approximately 14 crores (in 1947).
Chittaranjan Locomotive Works (CLW) was initially established for production of Steam Locomotives.
The name of the railway station was also changed to Chittaranjan from Mihijam.
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 Welcome to Chittaranjan Locomotive Works
Chittaranjan Locomotive Works (CLW) has been named after the great freedom fighter, leader and statesmen Deshbandhu Chittaranjan Das.
The initial product of Chittaranjan Locomotive Works was Steam Locomotive.
In the period 1950-1972 Chittaranjan Locomotive Works turned out a total number of 2351 Steam Locomotives.
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 Cover Story
A remarkable feature of this sensational trial was the magnificent defense of Aurobindo by Chittaranjan Das, poet, patriot and Aurobindo’s friend and collaborator.
The able and prophetic advocacy of CR Das raised the trial to an epic level.
CR Das called the political and revolutionary leader Aurobindo a Vedantic nationalist.
www.splendourindia.org /splen_aug04_half/sriaurobindo.htm   (331 words)

  
 CHITTARANJAN DAS v. STATE OF WEST BENGAL [1963] INSC 112; [1964] 3 SCR 237; AIR 1963 SC 1696 (22 April 1963)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
The judgment of the Court was delivered by GAJENDRAGADKAR J.-The appellant Chittaranjan Das was charged with having commited an offence punishable under section 376 I.P.C. This charge was framed against him on three counts.
Sandhyarani Das Gupta was a minor girl who was staying with her mother Soudamini in the -Refugee Colony at Ghola.
The prosecution case is that as a result of this sexual intercourse, Sandhya conceived and the appellant was anxious to cause her abortion.
www.austlii.edu.au /~andrew/CommonLII/INSC/1963/112.html   (4602 words)

  
 bhavans.info   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
There may have been one Chittaranjan Das to work gratis.
It was in such a background that a group of revolutionaries in Dhaka approached Pulin Das, the legendary Lathi player, and the undisputed leader of the Anushilian Party.
With him as the guide, the conspiracy was hatched to raid the house of a notorious Zamindar in a village, called Barrah (in Dhaka District, presently the capital of Bangladesh).
www.bhavans.info /heritage/daylight.asp   (941 words)

  
 Catchcal.Com > Kaleidoscope > Calcutta > Statues
The statue of Sir Ashutosh Mukherjee was ensconced in the heart of Calcutta at the junction of Chowringhee, Bentinck street and Chittaranjan Avenue.
There are two full-length statues of 'Deshbandhu' Chittaranjan Das.
The first effigy was put up in 1958 in Deshbandhu Park which is situated in north Calcutta.
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 Devi (Das), Basanti (1880--
In 1897, she was married to Chittaranjan Das, who was a struggling Barrister then.
She took up the management of an enormous household composed of the joint families of Chittaranjan Das.
Her first child was born in 1898, followed in 1899 by her only son, and her youngest daughter in 1901.
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 Staines case: Dara Singh, 12 others found guilty
Before coming to Orissa in the early nineties, he was working in Delhi where he got close to a co-worker Chittaranjan Das from Maliposhi in Orissa's Mayurbhanj district.
After assisting Rama Das (Dipu Das's father) in his grocery business for some time, he got a job teaching Hindi in a local school.
Sporting a saffron tilak on his forehead and clad in a kurta pyjama, Singh became popular among tribals in Keonjhar and Mayurbhanj districts when he launched a campaign against cow slaughter and conversions.
www.rediff.com /news/2003/sep/15oris1.htm   (616 words)

  
 The Amritsar Congress
But experienced stalwarts like the late Lokamanya and Deshabandhu Chittaranjan Das shook their heads.
Deshabandhu Chittaranjan Das, on the other hand, held firmly to the view that the reforms ought to be rejected as wholly inadequate and unsatisfactory.
The late Lokamanya was more or less neutral, but had decided to throw in his weight on the side of any resolution that the Deshabandhu might approve.
cyberspacei.com /jesusi/authors/gandhi/autobiography/mgbio5_037.htm   (1221 words)

  
 The Daily Star Web Edition Vol. 5 Num 461   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
A total of 22 distinguished personalities received Deshbandhu CR Das Gold Medals at a ceremony at Osmani Memorial Auditorium in the city yesterday.
The Deshbandhu Chittaranjan Das Gobeshana Parishad (CR Das Research Institute) awarded them in recognition of their outstanding contribution to different fields.
Winners of Deshbandhu CR Das Gold Medals pose with Speaker Jamiruddin Sircar, Fisheries and Livestock Minister Abdullah Al Noman and other guests at the award giving ceremony at Osmani Memorial Auditorium in the city yesterday.
www.thedailystar.net /2005/09/11/d50911060160.htm   (427 words)

  
 lokpriya!
After returning to Calcutta in 1921, Bose met Mohandas Gandhi, then the leader of the Indian National Congress (a political organization working for Indian self-government).
On Gandhi's advice, Bose went to work with Chittaranjan Das, the Congress leader for Bengal Province.
Das had died in 1925, and Bose quickly rose to replace his mentor as the leader for the Congress in Bengal Province.
www.lokpriya.com /personalities/political/past/subhas.html   (1272 words)

  
 Sri Aurobindo (Makers of Indian Literature)
Chittaranjan Das, in his defence of Sri Aurobindo during the Alipur Trial, described him as the poet of patriotism, the prophet of nationalism and the love of humanity.
In this monograph, Manoj Das has given particular attention to these three aspects of Sri Aurobindo's multi-faceted personality and achievement.
Manoj Das has given due attention to this later and greater phase of Sri Aurobindo's career also.
www.buddhart.com /book/details/IDD923   (222 words)

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