"Barrister Ananda Mohan Bose a Visionary and Pioneer in Politics of the Indian Subcontinent "

 

 

By Sangram Datta: Barrister Ananda Mohan Bose was the India's first Wrangler, founder of Mymensingh Anandmohan College, a Bengali Politician, President of the Indian National Congress, founder of student politics in the Indian subcontinent, three-time member of the Bengali Executive Council, pioneer of the Women's Movement, member of the Calcutta University Senate, founder of the Calcutta Students' Association, 

 

educationist, social reformer, a social worker. He was born in an aristocrat landlord family of village Jaysiddhi at Itna police station at Kishoreganj subdivision of Bengal province in British India (Presently Kishoreganj district in Bangladesh) on September- 23, 1847. Once upon a time, His ancestral home was in Jalsukha village of Ajmiriganj police station in Habiganj district. His parents was Padmalochan Bose and Uma Kishori Nandi Majumdar respectively. His mother Umakishori Nandi Majumdar was the daughter of the famous Nandi family of Andiura village of Madhabpur police station in Habiganj district and his maternal uncle's name was Harnath Majumdar. He (Anandmohan Bose) started primary education in Mymensingh. In 1862,

 he passed the entrance examination from Mymensingh District School occupying 9th place in the merit list. He got married Swarnaprabha Bose, daughter of Lord Chandra Bose, headmaster of Mymensingh District School. Swarnaprabha Bose was the sister of famous scientist Sir Jagdish Chandra Bose. In 1864, He Passed FA and took first place in the exam from Calcutta Presidency College . in 1866, Having top position in BA exam, He passed BA from Calcutta Presidency College . In 1870, He won the Premchand Roy Chand Scholarship awarded by Calcutta University and moved to England to pursue higher education on scholarship. In 1874, He studied higher mathematics from Christ's College, Cambridge in Great Britain. He obtained the first class in the degree examination and TRIPS examination with honors and became the first Indian Wrangler or Mathematician. There were three Wranglers from British India. The first was barrister Anandmohan Bose, 

the second was Kiran Chandra Dey of Gafargaon police station in Mymensingh district and the third was Krishnagobind Gupta or KG Gupta of Bhatpara village in Narsingdi district. In 1874, He passed barrister from England and started practicing law in the Calcutta High Court in the same year. In 1875, He formed the Calcutta 'Students' Association' to inculcate patriotism among the students. In 1876, He played an important role in the establishment of Banga Mahila Viddhaloy ( Bengal Women's School) in Calcutta. On 15 May 1878, He founded Bramma the society and He along with his wife accepted bramma religion. In 1879, He with the help of Shivnath Shastri established the City School in It's now Calcutta Anandamohan College. In 1882, He became a member of the Indian Education Committee. In 1883, He established a school called Mymensingh Institution which is now Anandmohan University College in the heart of Mymensingh divisional city. 

 In 1883, he convened a discussion session of a national meeting of the Indian Association which later evolved into the "Indian National Congress". In 1884, He became a member of the Bengal Executive Council. In 1885, He was one of the founding members of the Indian National Congress. In 1890, He became a member of the Bengal Executive Council. In 1892, The Calcutta University Act of Incorporation was amended through his tireless efforts. Following his heartiest initiative and effort, the University of Calcutta got the right to elect a member of the Legislative Council of Bengal. In 1895, He was elected a member of the Bengali Executive Council. In 1898, He was elected the President of the Indian National Congress. On 20 August 1906, He died of paralysis at the age of 59 in Calcutta. The present City Collegiate School located at the Rambabu road area of ​​Mymensingh divisional town was the ancestral home of Barrister Anandmohan Bose. Prominent politician Fazlul Haque of Itna police station in an article mentioned in the vernacular newspaper named Daily Yugantar that his ancestral home, 

a unique monument of eighteenth-century architecture, lies abandoned at village Jayasidhi which was his birthplace. Huge land property of His home has been occupied by a local influential quarter. It's learnt that 'Wrangler' Anand Mohan Bose's birth house is now lying in diploreable condition. The monumental house of this famous social reformer, one of the architects of the Bengali Renaissance, remains grabbed. As a result, the homestead, a unique example of 17th century architecture, is being destroyed in an unprotected environment. The house is spread over several acres of land and has several large buildings, open fields and several ponds. The huge homestead has become a home to parasitical plants. The defense wall built around has found cracks in many places. The bricks and stones of many parts of the wall have been looted by miscreants. His lying place has been made a dung pit. In this situation, 

these traditional structures are on the verge of disappearing. The visitors from different parts of the country often come to visit the birthplace and residence of Anand Mohan Bose, one of the founders of the Indian National Congress and the pioneer of student politics in the subcontinent. But as the homestead remains grabbed, visitors' access to the house has also been restricted. However, neither the administration nor the department of Archeology has any initiative or interest in rescuing or preserving the homestead. The archeology department of the government will preserve this historical place and respect its heritage and architecture, it's an expectation of the local people and the heritage bearers of Bose. He will remain immortal in social service and political development throughout his life all over India including Bangladesh.