Nibaran Chandra Mukherjee
Encyclopedia
Nibaran Chandra Mukherjee ( Nibaron Chôndro Mukharji) was a Brahmo
reformer in India
during the 19th century.
at an early age and was ostracised by his family for this decision. He left his ancestral home in Hughli and settled down in Bhagalpur
. He contributed substantially to the cause of the Brahmo Samaj in the area.citation required
In his younger days in the 1860s, he was a leader of the progressive Brahmos at Kolkata
, during the first schism of the Brahmo Samaj.
In 1869, he married Dinatarini of the Lakhutia zemindar family of Barisal. Two young members of the family, Rakhal Chandra Roy and Bihari Lal Roy, were taking a leading part in the Brahmo work there. Keshub Chunder Sen and his wife went to Barisal to attend the marriage.
Subsequently, he was posted to Bhagalpur in government service.
In the History of the Brahmo Samaj Sivanath Sastri
wrote,
. His sons were Satish Chandra Mukherjee, Jyotish Chandra Mukherjee and Kshitish Chandra Mukherjee. His grandchildren included Air Marshal Subroto Mukherjee
, the first Indian to head the Indian Air Force
, Prasanta Mukherjee, who became Chairman of the Railway Board and is credited as having played a key role in the establishment of Chittaranjan Locomotive Works, India’s first locomotive manufacturing plant, Renuka Ray, a Gandhian social worker, freedom fighter and later Congress MP, and Amiya Charan Banerjee
, mathematician
. His great grandchildren include Milon Banerjee, Attorney General of India and Joydeep Mukerjee, a tennis player.
Brahmo
A Brahmo is either an adherent of Brahmoism to the exclusion of all other religions, or a person with at least one Brahmo parent or guardian and who has never denied his faith...
reformer in India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
during the 19th century.
Life with the Brahmo Samaj
Nibaran Chandra Mukherjee joined the Brahmo SamajBrahmo Samaj
Brahmo Samaj is the societal component of the Brahmo religion which is mainly practiced today as the Adi Dharm after its eclipse in Bengal consequent to the exit of the Tattwabodini Sabha from its ranks in 1859. It was one of the most influential religious movements responsible for the making of...
at an early age and was ostracised by his family for this decision. He left his ancestral home in Hughli and settled down in Bhagalpur
Bhagalpur
Bhagdattpuram was one of the most influential towns in "Aryavarta" . It is supposed to have been concurrent to Patliputra or Patna. Bhagdattpuram finds its mention in the Vedas and Ramayana as well. It is supposed to be the kingdom of Daanvir Karna, the son of Kunti and the Sun God...
. He contributed substantially to the cause of the Brahmo Samaj in the area.citation required
In his younger days in the 1860s, he was a leader of the progressive Brahmos at Kolkata
Kolkata
Kolkata , formerly known as Calcutta, is the capital of the Indian state of West Bengal. Located on the east bank of the Hooghly River, it was the commercial capital of East India...
, during the first schism of the Brahmo Samaj.
In 1869, he married Dinatarini of the Lakhutia zemindar family of Barisal. Two young members of the family, Rakhal Chandra Roy and Bihari Lal Roy, were taking a leading part in the Brahmo work there. Keshub Chunder Sen and his wife went to Barisal to attend the marriage.
Subsequently, he was posted to Bhagalpur in government service.
In the History of the Brahmo Samaj Sivanath Sastri
Sivanath Sastri
Sivanath Sastri was a scholar, religious reformer, educator, writer and historian...
wrote,
“The advent of Babu Nibaran Chandra Mukherjee, whose name has been mentioned in connection with progressive BrahmoismBrahmoismBrahmoism is a religious movement from the late 18th century Bengal originating the Bengali Renaissance, the nascent Indian independence movement and the wider Hindu reform movements of the period...
in Calcutta, during the Sangat Sabha days of 1865-66, brought a tower of strength to the Brahmo cause at Bhagalpur. He took it up in right earnest and has borne aloft the banner since then, piloting the movement through various vicissitudes of fortune. Others have come and gone but he remains there true to the convictions formed in early youth. During the period of the Cooch Behar marriage controversy the Bhagalpur Samaj kept close to Keshub Chunder Sen’s section of the church, without however shutting its doors to workers of the other section.”
Nibaran Chandra Mukherjee's descendents
Nibaran Chandra Mukherjee’s eldest daughter Mrinalini was married to Gyan Chandra Banerjee, who later settled in AllahabadAllahabad
Allahabad , or Settled by God in Persian, is a major city of India and is one of the main holy cities of Hinduism. It was renamed by the Mughals from the ancient name of Prayaga , and is by some accounts the second-oldest city in India. It is located in the north Indian state of Uttar Pradesh,...
. His sons were Satish Chandra Mukherjee, Jyotish Chandra Mukherjee and Kshitish Chandra Mukherjee. His grandchildren included Air Marshal Subroto Mukherjee
Subroto Mukerjee
Air Marshal Subroto Mukerjee, OBE was the first Chief of the Air Staff of the Indian Air Force . Born in a Bengali family of repute, he was educated in India as well as England. He joined the Royal Air Force and later was one of the first recruits of the Indian Air Force...
, the first Indian to head the Indian Air Force
Indian Air Force
The Indian Air Force is the air arm of the Indian armed forces. Its primary responsibility is to secure Indian airspace and to conduct aerial warfare during a conflict...
, Prasanta Mukherjee, who became Chairman of the Railway Board and is credited as having played a key role in the establishment of Chittaranjan Locomotive Works, India’s first locomotive manufacturing plant, Renuka Ray, a Gandhian social worker, freedom fighter and later Congress MP, and Amiya Charan Banerjee
Amiya Charan Banerjee
Amiya Charan Banerjee was a mathematician and educator popularly known as A.C.Banerjee or simply as Professor Banerjee.-Family background:...
, mathematician
Mathematician
A mathematician is a person whose primary area of study is the field of mathematics. Mathematicians are concerned with quantity, structure, space, and change....
. His great grandchildren include Milon Banerjee, Attorney General of India and Joydeep Mukerjee, a tennis player.