Surendranath Banerjee

Surendranath Banerjee an Indian educator, politician, editor, professor.

President of Indian National Congress.

Founder of the Indian National Association.

Founder of the Indian Liberation Federation.

He was honoured with the titles ‘Maker of Modern Bengal’, ‘Rashtraguru’, ‘knighted’ (Sir).

Second Indian to qualify for the Indian Civil Services (ICS).

He was among the first Indians to protest against racial discrimination in the Civil Service.

He edited ‘The Bengalee’, an English newspaper originally founded by Girish Chandra Ghosh.

It became a reflection of his thoughts and political ideals.
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