Sanjib Chandra Chattopadhyay ( bn, সঞ্জীবচন্দ্র চট্টোপাধ্যায়, ''Shonjeeb Chôndro Chôţţopaddhae'') (1834 – 18 April 1889Samsad Bangali Charitabhidhan
) was a

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writer, poet and journalist.

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"Sanjib Chandra: The First Prominent Bengali Novelist"
''The Daily Star'', 30 June 2011 He was the elder brother of

Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay Bankim Chandra Chatterjee (also Chattopadhayay) CIE (26 or 27 June 1838 – 8 April 1894) was an Indian novelist, poet, Essayist and journalist.Staff writer"Bankim Chandra: The First Prominent Bengali Novelist" ''The Daily Star'', 30 June 2011 ...

. Sanjib Chandra was born to an orthodox

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family at Kanthalpara, North 24 Parganas. He was educated at

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, founded by Bengali philanthropist

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and

Presidency College, Calcutta Presidency University, Kolkata (formerly known as Presidency College, Kolkata) is a second major public state aided research university located in College Street, Kolkata. Considered as one of best colleges when Presidency College was affili ...

. He was one of the first graduates of the

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. Sanjib Chandra is widely regarded as a key figure in literary renaissance of Bengal as well as India. 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.

Early life and background

Bankim Chandra was born in the village Kanthalpara in the town of North 24 Parganas, Near Naihati, in an orthodox

Brahmin family, the youngest of three brothers, to Yadav (or Jadab) Chandra Chattopadhyaya and Durgadebi. His family was orthodox, and his father, a government official who went on to become the Deputy Collector of

Midnapur Medinipur or Midnapore (Pron: med̪iːniːpur) is a city known for its history in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is the headquarters of the West Medinipur district. It is situated on the banks of the Kangsabati River (variously known as '' ...

. One of his brothers, Sanjeeb Chandra Chattopadhyay, was also a novelist and his known for his famous book "Palamau". He was educated at the

founded by philanthropist

and later at the Presidency College, graduating with a degree in Arts awin 1857. He was among the early graduates of the

. He later obtained a degree in Law as well, in 1869. He was appointed as Deputy Collector, just like his father, of

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, Chattopadhyay went on to become a Deputy Magistrate, retiring from government service in 1891. His years at work were peppered with incidents that brought him into conflict with the ruling British. However, he was made a Companion, Order of the Indian Empire in 1894.

Literary career

Bangadarshan ''Bangadarshan'' ( bn, বঙ্গদর্শন) was a Bengali literary magazine, founded by Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay in 1872, and resuscitated in 1901 under the editorship of Rabindranath Tagore. The magazine had a defining influence on th ...

'' was published by his editorial ship. Palamou - A travel literature, considered as a classic. Bengal Ryots : Their Rights and Liabilities

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Early life and background

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