Bankimchandra
Chattopadhyay was born on June 27, 1838, at Kanthalpara village under 24
Parganas district of West Bengal, India. In 1858, he completed his B. A. degree
from Calcutta University, and in the same year, he was appointed as a Deputy
Collector and went on to become a Deputy Magistrate. After serving in the same
position for 33 years, he retired from his post in 1891. He started practicing
literature while he was a student. He showed extraordinary achievement as a
pioneer writing Bengali novels based on western ideology. His first Bengali
novel 'Durgeshnandini' published in 1865 opened a new possibility in Bengali
literature.
His
other novels are Kapalkundala, Mrinalini, Bishabriksha, Indira, Jugalanguriya,
Radharani, Chandrasekhar, Rajani, Krishnakanter Uil, Rajsingha, Ananda Math,
Devi Chaudhurani and Sitaram. Bankimchandra also showed his skills in writing
essays. Kamalakanter Daptar, Lok Rahasya, Krishna Charitra are his
noteworty essays. Bankimchandra Chattopadhyay passed away on April 8, 1894.
