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Bankim Chandra Chatterjee

Essays

The Tragic Tale of Sitaram Ray, the Last Hindu King of Bengal

The Tragic Tale of Sitaram Ray, the Last Hindu King of Bengal

Raja Sitaram Ray was a self-made Hindu king who built a small empire by the dint of his talent, bravery and leadership. He was also the last Hindu king of Bengal, executed by Murshid Quli Khan.

By Sandeep Balakrishna
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“Come, I am now going to Dictate the National Song!” Or How Vande Mataram was Composed

“Come, I am now going to Dictate the National Song!” Or How Vande Mataram was Composed

This is the firsthand story narrating the origins of how Bankim Chandra Chatterjee composed India's national song, Vande Mataram

By Sandeep Balakrishna
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The Surge of a National Yajna and the Crushing of the Vindhyan Kshatra: Misleading the Freedom Struggle

The Surge of a National Yajna and the Crushing of the Vindhyan Kshatra: Misleading the Freedom Struggle

An essay tracing the second phase of the pre-independence history of the Indian National Congress Party

By Sandeep Balakrishna
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