His novels have been translated in almost all the major languages of India. No Bengali writer before or since has enjoyed such spontaneous and universal popularity as Chatterjee. Bankim Chatterjee was superb story-teller, and a master of romance. With this end in view he brought out monthly magazine called Bangadarshan in 1872. Bankim Chandra Chatterjee wanted to bring about a cultural revival of Bengal by stimulating the intellect of the Bengali speaking people through literary campaign. Anand Math contained the song “Bande Mataram”, which was later adopted as National Song.

Bankim Chandra Chatterjee most famous novel was Anand Math (1882). His famous novels include Kapalkundala (1866), Mrinalini (1869), Vishbriksha (1873), Chandrasekhar (1877), Rajani (1877), Rajsimha (1881), and Devi Chaudhurani (1884). Durgeshnandini, his first Bengali romance, was published in 1865. Bankim Chandra Chatterjee began his literary career as a writer of verse. Bankim Chandra Chatterjee was only twenty two when his wife died. At that time his wife was only five years old. Bankim Chandra Chatterjee was married when he was only eleven. Bankim Chandra Chatterjee was in Government service for thirty-two years and retired in 1891. The Lieutenant Governor of Calcutta appointed Bankim Chandra Chatterjee as Deputy Collector in the same year. In 1857, there was a strong revolt against the rule of East India Company but Bankim Chandra Chatterjee continued his studies and passed his B.A. In 1856, Bankim Chandra Chatterjee joined the Presidency College in Calcutta. Later, when he wrote books in Bengali his knowledge of Sanskrit helped him immensely. His study of Sanskrit stood him in good stead. He was very much interested in the study of Sanskrit. Apart from his textbooks, Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay, used to read other books in his leisure time. After his early education in Midnapur Bankim Chandra Chatterji joined the Mohsin College at Hoogly and studied there for six years. Bankim Chandra Chatterjee had his early education in Midnapur.

After his birth he was posted to Midnapur as Deputy Collector. Bankim Chandra’s father Yadav Chandra Chattopadhyaya was in government service. The word ‘Bankim Chandra’ in Bengali means ‘the moon on the second day of the bright fortnight’. Bankim Chandra Chatterjee was born on Jin the village Kantalpara of the 24 Paraganas District of Bengal. He is famous as author of Vande Mataram, the national song of India.

Author of Vande Mataram, the national song of India, Bankim Chandra Chatterjee also known as Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay was one of the greatest novelists and poets of India.

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