Surendranath Banerjee

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Surendranath Banerjee was a prominent Indian nationalist leader, educator, and early advocate of constitutional reform who helped lay the foundations of the Indian independence movement.

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instanceOf Indian nationalist leader
educator
journalist
orator
person
politician
advocated constitutional reform
greater Indian representation in administration
alsoKnownAs Surrender-not Banerjee
appointedBy Dyarchy government under the Government of India Act 1919
authorOf A Nation in Making
awardReceived Knighthood
birthDate 1848-11-10
birthPlace Bengal Presidency
British India
Calcutta
burialPlace Calcutta
coFounded Indian National Association
coFounderWith Ananda Mohan Bose
countryOfCitizenship British India
deathDate 1925-08-06
describedAs one of the earliest Indian political leaders to organize mass meetings
pioneer of Indian constitutional agitation
edited The Bengalee
educatedAt University of Calcutta
University of London
ethnicGroup Bengali
eventDescription became Minister for Local Self-Government in Bengal
founded the Indian National Association in Calcutta
passed the Indian Civil Service examination in London
familyName Banerjee
founded Indian National Association
The Bengalee
fullName Surendranath Banerjee self-link
genre political autobiography
givenName Surendranath
hasHonorific Sir
heldPosition President of the Indian National Congress
honouredBy British Crown
influenced Indian middle-class political awakening
early Indian National Congress leaders
knownFor early leadership in the Indian independence movement
mass political agitation in Bengal
moderate constitutional methods
languageOfWork English
memberOf Indian National Congress
mergedInto Indian National Congress
mergedOrganization Indian National Association
movement Swadeshi movement
notableEvent dismissed from the Indian Civil Service
notableWork A Nation in Making
occupation editor
journalist
orator
politician
teacher
opposed Partition of Bengal 1905
surface form: Partition of Bengal (1905)
passedExam Indian Civil Service examination
placeOfActivity Bengal
Calcutta
politicalIdeology moderate nationalism
politicalMovement Indian nationalism
positionHeld Minister for Local Self-Government, Bengal
President of the Indian National Congress
publicationDate 1925
reasonForEvent dispute over age eligibility
region Bengal Presidency
religion Hinduism
servedAs minister in the Bengal government
taughtAt Free Church Institution
Metropolitan Institution
termInOffice 1895
1902
yearOfEvent 1869
1876
1886
1921

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Surendranath Banerjee fullName Surendranath Banerjee self-link
Swadeshi movement keyPerson Surendranath Banerjee
Imperial Legislative Council of India member Surendranath Banerjee
Indian Civil Service notableMember Surendranath Banerjee
ICS notableMember Surendranath Banerjee
subject surface form: Indian Civil Service
Bengal Presidency significantPerson Surendranath Banerjee
Partition of Bengal 1905 significantPerson Surendranath Banerjee