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Pandit Narendra Nath Das Gupta

Pandit Narendra Nath Dasgupta (1892 - 1964) was a political leader from the Barisal district of Bengal, and a close associate of Dr. ShyamaPrasad Mukherjee. He was elected a Member of Legislative Assembly of Bengal in 1937, and also served in many regional and national positons for Akhil Bharatiya Hindu Mahasabha and Bharatiya JanaSangh. He was also know as Pandit Naren Das, Pandit Naren Das Sharma, Naren Das etc. among the public.

Early Life

Narendra Nath Das was born in the Khalisakota area of Barisal district. He hailed from a family of talukdars and zamindars, as well as many learned persons. He studied at BrajaMohan school of Bsarisal, and later at Hindu College of Calcutta. He obtained two M.A. degrees, one in New English and also in Old English. He was also well versed in Sanskrit, and was given the title "Pandit" from Benares.

Brief Timeline

circa 1918 - Marriage with Snehabala Gupta 1937 - Elected Member of Legislative Assembly of Bengal Provinical Legislative Assembly Vice President of Bengal Hundu 1948-1951 - Editing team of Hindusthan newspaper, Calcutta. 1951 - Contested in West Bengal Legislative Assembly from Vidyasagar, as HMS candidate 1952-56 - Akhil Bharatiya Hindu Maha Sabha central organization at Delhi 1957 - Joined Bharatiya Jana Sangha 1957 - Contested in Parliament election from DumDum constituency, as BJS candidate 1958 - 1964 - political retirement 1964 - Death at Kankhal, Haridwar, UP
 * 1892 - Birth at Khalisakota

Early Years

Pandit Das, at a Hindu Sabha meeting made everyone aware of fractured state of the Hindu society, and the danger that this situation posseses for them. He pointed out that the main issue is the indifferent attitude of the Hindus towards fellow Hindus. He said that the Muslims in general care about the oppressed bretheren, so others do not dare to cause harm to them.

Noakhali During the Noakhali riots of 1946, Pandit Naren Das worked side by side with Dr. Shyama Prasad Mukherjee, and Nirmal Chatterjee, in entering the effcted area and arranging for aids and poltical organziation.