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    Who among the following became one of the first two graduates of Calcutta University?
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    Who among the following became one of the first two graduates of Calcutta University?

    A.

    Bankim Chandra Chaterjee

    B.

    Devendra Nath Tagore

    C.

    Surendra Nath Banerjee

    D.

    Kadambini Ganguly

    Correct option is A

    ​Bankim Chandra Chatterjee was one of the first two graduates of Calcutta University. He is often mentioned alongside another first graduate, Joddu Nath Bose, in 1858. He is renowned for his novel "Anandamath" and the song "Vande Mataram", which became a significant symbol during the Indian independence movement. The first Chancellor and Vice-Chancellor of the Calcutta University were Governor General Lord Canning and Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, Sir William Colvile, respectively.

    Information Booster :
    The first two female graduates of the University of Calcutta were Chandramukhi Basu and Kadambini Ganguly. They both received their Bachelor of Arts (BA) degrees from Bethune College, an affiliated college of the University of Calcutta, in 1883.

    Additional Knowledge :
    Debendra Nath Banerjee was an Indian economist and jurist, professor of political economy at the University of Calcutta and a member of the International Committee on Intellectual Cooperation (ICIC) from 1922 until 1923. He published extensively on Indian constitutional law and politics.

    ​Surendranath Banerjee, often known as Rashtraguru ('Teacher of the Nation') was an Indian nationalist leader during the British rule . He founded a nationalist organization called the Indian National Association to bring Hindus and Muslims together for political action. He was one of the founding members of the Indian National Congress. Surendranath supported Montago-Chelmsford Reforms, unlike Congress, and with many liberal leaders he left Congress and founded a new organisation named Indian National Liberation Federation in 1919.​


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