12 Facts About Nabagopal Mitra

Nabagopal Mitra was an Indian playwright, poet, essayist, patriot and one of the founding fathers of Hindu nationalism.

Nabagopal Mitra founded the Hindu Mela the pioneer institution behind the genesis of Hindu nationalism.

Nabagopal Mitra was born into a Bengali Hindu Kayastha family residing at Shankar Ghosh Lane, near Cornwallis Street in Kolkata.

Nabagopal Mitra contended unity to be the fundamental criterion of nationalism and maintained that for the Hindus the basis of national unity has been the Hindu religion.

In 1867, Nabagopal Mitra started an English weekly called National Paper.

Nabagopal Mitra requested Jyotirindranath Tagore to recite poems he composed at the Hindu Mela.

At the Hindu Mela, Nabagopal Mitra laid much emphasis on gymnastics, wrestling and other traditional sports.

Nabagopal Mitra, realising the usefulness and necessity of the European equipments, attempted to assimilate them within the Indian tradition.

Nabagopal Mitra even employed a British trainer to train the Bengali Hindu pupils in European style gymnastics.

In 1872, Nabagopal Mitra founded the National School in the premises of the Calcutta Training Academy at 13, Cornwallis Street.

Nabagopal Mitra was instrumental behind the formation of National Theatre in 1872.

Nabagopal Mitra had utilized his entire assets for the establishment of the pioneering national institutions.