1. Bhudev Mukhopadhyay was a writer and intellectual in 19th century Bengal.
11 Facts About Bhudev Mukhopadhyay
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Bhudev Mukhopadhyay's works were considered ardent displays of nationalism and philosophy in the period of the Bengal renaissance.
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Bhudev Mukhopadhyay was born at 37, Haritaki Bagan Lane in North Kolkata on 22 February 1827 to Pandit Biswanath Tarkabhusan, a renowned Sanskrit scholar.
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Bhudev Mukhopadhyay was a student of Sanskrit College and Hindu College, studying at the same time as other Bengal renaissance figures such as Michael Madhusudan Dutt.
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Bhudev Mukhopadhyay was appointed as the first Indian headmaster of Howrah Zilla School.
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Bhudev Mukhopadhyay was later appointed Inspector of Schools and served in the states of Bengal, Bihar and Odisha.
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Bhudev Mukhopadhyay was involved with several educational journals including Shiksadarpan O Sangbadsar and the Education Gazette, which he edited.
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Bhudev Mukhopadhyay was a renowned writer and thinker and combined nationalism with rationalism in his works.
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Bhudev Mukhopadhyay strived to reform Hindu customs and family laws to synergize with modern times.
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Bhudev Mukhopadhyay had an immense knowledge of Sanskrit, as evidenced by his numerous essays, and critiques of Sanskrit literature.
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Bhudev Mukhopadhyay wrote several books for young people, historical novels and fused many different philosophies into characters he portrayed.