Surendranath Banerjee - A Lifestory

Here's a start for a story about a very important person in India's fight for freedom: This important person, a politician, was a big name in the early days of the Indian National Congress. He was born in 1848. He spent his life fighting for the rights of Indian people and for them to rule themselves. He first worked in the Indian Civil Service, but he was fired. This made him start working as a political activist. He was a very good speaker, and people said he was like Edmund Burke because of his strong speeches. He started the Indian Association in 1876. This group helped bring Indians together from different areas and helped them want to have more power in politics. He helped set up the Indian National Conference, which came before the Indian National Congress. The first meeting was in 1883. This person strongly believed in using the rules and making changes within the British system. Some people called him "Surrender Not," but another important person said he was "the father of Indian nationalism." He worked in the Bengal Legislative Council and the Imperial Legislative Council. Later, he became a minister in the Bengal government. His work was very important in the fight for selfrule, and his memory still helps people today.