CR Das (1870-1925)

CR Das (1870-1925)

  • In the 1908 Alipore Bomb Case, Das defended Aurobindo Ghosh and gained fame among Indians..
  • He also contributed to the English weekly ‘Bande Mataram’ along with Aurobindo and Bipin Chandra Pal
  • He actively advocated the use of the Bengali language in university examinations.
  • He championed the cause of Khadi and cottage industries and gave up his own western clothes and luxurious lifestyle.
  • He became involved with the Non-Cooperation Movement led by Mahatma Gandhi.
  • When Gandhi withdrew the non-cooperation movement in 1922 owing to the incident at Chauri Chaura, Das and others objected since the movement was going on in full swing. He, along with Motilal Nehru, established the Swaraj Party in January 1923.
  • He was a prolific writer and poet. He published his collection of poems in two volumes titled ‘Malancha’ and ‘Mala’.
  • Das’s health started getting worse in 1925 and he went on to stay in Darjeeling to improve his health.
  • Gandhi was a great admirer of Das and called him a great soul. The people gave him the honorific title ‘Deshbandhu’. Subhas Chandra Bose also revered das
  • Newspapers/Journal - Narayana (Bengali monthly) and Forward.
  • He also presided 1922 INC session of Gaya.
  • Das died of a severe fever on 16 June 1925 in Darjeeling.

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