Chittaranjan Das, a revolutionary freedom fighter, was endearingly called ‘Deshabandhu’ (Friend of the Nation). Born on 5 November 1870 in Calcutta, he belonged to an upper-middle-class family of Telirbagh, of Dacca district. During the Non-Cooperation Movement, Das became a symbol of patriotism and courage. Das was a lawyer by profession and made a name for himself when he returned to India after finishing his studies abroad, took up law practice and defended Sri Aurobindo Ghose in a court suit filed against him. After the failure of the Non-cooperation Movement, he became disillusioned and proposed a strategy to end dyarchy, but Congress did not accept it. He formed his own party Swaraj Party - along with Motilal Nehru. For his strong belief in the concept of Self-Government for India, he was called Deshabandhu. ....Read more