Chitta Ranjan Das
| Deshbandhu Chittaranjan Das | |
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দেশবন্ধু চিত্তরঞ্জন দাশ
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| Born |
5 November 1870 Telirbagh, Dhaka, British India |
| Died | 16 June 1925 (aged 55) Darjeeling, British India |
| Nationality | British Indian |
| Occupation | Lawyer (Barrister) |
| Known for | Major figure in the Indian independence movement |
| Title | "Deshbandhu" (Friend of the Nation) |
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| Movement |
Anushilan Samiti Indian Independence movement |
| Spouse(s) | Basanti Devi |
Chittaranjan Das 
pronunciation (C. R. Das) (Bengali: চিত্তরঞ্জন দাশ Chittorônjon Dash), popularly called Deshbandhu (Friend of the Nation), (5 November 1869 – 16 June 1925), was a leading Indian politician, a prominent lawyer, an activist of the Indian National Movement and founder-leader of the Swaraj (Independence) Party in Bengal during British occupation in India.
Grandfather: Kashiswar Das
Parents: Bhuban Mohan Das (who was brother of Durga Mohan Das and Kali Mohan Das) and Nistarini Debi
Wife: Basanti Devi (23 March 1880 – 1974)
Brother: Prafulla Ranjan Das
Son: Chiraranjan Das (1899 - 1928)
Daughter: Aparna Debi (1898 - 1972), Kalyani Debi (1902 - 1983)
Chittaranjan Das was born in a well-known Baidya-Brahmin , Bikrampur, Dhaka in Bengal, now part of Munshiganj District of Bangladesh. Bikrampur has a long historical and cultural trail since many centuries. In 12th Century it was the capital of Ballal Sena and Lakshmana Sena, Kings of Sena dynasty and since then considered as an important seat of learning and culture of Eastern India.
Das family were members of Brahmo Samaj. Chittaranjan was the son of Bhuban Mohan Das, and nephew of the Brahmo social reformer Durga Mohan Das. Some of his cousins were Atul Prasad Sen, Satya Ranjan Das, Satish Ranjan Das, Sudhi Ranjan Das, Sarala Roy and Lady Abala Bose. His eldest grandson was Siddhartha Shankar Ray and his granddaughter is Justice Manjula Bose.
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