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Durga Mohan Das (Bengali: দুর্গামোহন দাশ Durga Mohon Das; 1841–1897) was a Brahmo Samaj leader and a social reformer.
Durga Mohan Das | |
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 দুর্গামোহন দাশ | |
| Born | 1841 |
| Died | 1897 (aged 55–56) Ranchi, Bengal Presidency |
| Nationality | Bengali |
| Known for | Brahmo Samaj leader, social reformer |
| Spouse | Brahmamoyee Devi |
Early life
editDurga Mohan was born in a well-known Baidya family at Telirbagh, Bikrampur, Dhaka in Bengal, now part of Munshiganj District of Bangladesh. Bikrampur has a long historical and cultural trail since many centuries. In 12th Century it was the capital of Ballal Sena and Lakshmana Sena, Kings of Sena dynasty and since then considered as an important seat of learning and culture of Eastern India.[1]
Durga Mohan's father Kashiswar was a government pleader in the court of Barishal, presently in Bangladesh. Kashiswar had three sons, Kali Mohan, Durga Mohan and Bhuban Mohan, and all of them became practicing lawyers at Calcutta High Court.[2] Bhuban Mohan was father of Chittaranjan Das.
Barisal Brahmo Samaj
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References
edit- ^ Dasgupta, Hemendranath (1994). "Deshbandhu Chittaranjan Das". In Grover, Verinder (ed.). Chittaranjan Das. Deep & Deep Publications. p. 224. ISBN 81-7100-568-3.
- ^ Shashtri, Shibnath (1903). Ramtanu Lahiri O Tatkalin Banga Samaj. S. K . Lahiri & Co, Calcutta.
Bibliography
editShastri, Shibnath. (1903). রামতনু লাহিড়ী ও তৎকালীন বঙ্গসমাজ (Ramtanu Lahiri O Tatkalin Banga Samaj) in Bengali, S. K . Lahiri & Co, Calcutta.
Sengipta, Subodh Chandra and Bose, Anjali, (ed) সংসদ বাঙালি চরিত্রাভিধান (Sansad Bangali Charitabhidhan) — a biographical dictionary in Bengali. (2002). Sishu Sahitya Samsad Pvt. Ltd. Kolkata.