Sarat Chandra Bose

Sarat Chandra Bose

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Sarat Chandra Bose Profile

  • Name:
  • Sarat Chandra Bose
  • Born:
  • September 6, 1889
  • Died:
  • February 20, 1950
  • Father:
  • Janakinath Bose
  • Mother:
  • Prabhabati Bose
  • Spouse:
  • Bivabati Dey

Sarat Chandra Bose Biography

Sarat Chandra Bose was a freedom fighter and barrister from Bengal and the elder brother of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose, one of the great Indian leaders of freedom struggle movement. He is the son of noted lawyer and advocate, Janakinath Bose. He was also the maternal uncle of Prabhat Ranjan Sarkar. His brother Dr. Sunil Chandra Bose was a distinguished cardiologist. His son Subrata Bose was a parliamentarian and a member of All India Forward Bloc political party.

 

He was born to Janakinath Bose and Prabhabati Bose in Howrah on 6 September 1889. His mother was a member of prominent Datta family of Hatkhola in north Kolkata. The couple had 14 children, of whom prominent names are Sarat Chandra Bose, Dr. Sunil Chandra Bose and Subhas Chandra Bose. Sarat graduated from Presidency College, Kolkata and went abroad to become a barrister. Once returned to India, he started his sucescful career as a barrister. However he left this practice to join freedom struggle movement.

 

 In 1936, Bose became the president of the Bengal Pradesh Congress Committee and also served as a member of All India Congress Committee till Indian independence. He actively participated in Quit India Movement in 1942 and also strongly supported Indian National Army started by his brother Subas. In 1945 unfortunately it was reported that Subhas Chandra Bose was dead. He became a member of INA Defence and Relief Committee which provided relief to the members of Indian National Army, following the death of its leader.

 

He was appointed Member of the Interim Government for Works, Mines and Powers in 1946. He was against Bengal partition based on Hindu-Muslim communities. Bose resigned from the AICC in this disagreement. He died in 1950.

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Updated: June 02, 2014

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