183rd birth anniversary of Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay

Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid homage to Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay on his 183rd birth anniversary.

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Bankim Chandra Chatterjee or Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay, CIE (27 June 1838 – 8 April 1894) was an Indian novelist, poet and journalist.

He was the composer of Vande Mataram, originally in Sanskrit, personifying India as a mother goddess and inspiring activists during the Indian Independence Movement.

Chattopadhyay wrote fourteen novels and many serious, serio-comic, satirical, scientific and critical treatises in Bengali. He is known as Sahitya Samrat (Emperor of Literature) in Bengali.

Chattopadhyay is widely regarded as a key figure in literary renaissance of Bengal as well as the broader Indian subcontinent.

Some of his writings, including novels, essays, and commentaries, were a breakaway from traditional verse-oriented Indian writings, and provided an inspiration for authors across India.