Madan Mohan Tarkalankar
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| Madan Mohan Tarkalankar | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1817 Bilwagram, Nadia |
| Died | 9 March 1858 Kolkata |
| Occupation | Poet, Sanskrit scholar |
Madan Mohan Tarkalankar was a Bengali poet and Sanskrit scholar. He also developed Bengali text-books for children. Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar, Akshay Kumar Datta and Tarkalankar were the first “to envisage texts that would build the character of the new generation without sacrificing literary sensitivity. Virtually, the entire mental make-up of the late nineteenth century Bengali society was structured through these text books.”[1]
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[edit] Early life
The son of Ramdhan Chattopadhyay of Bilwagram in Nadia district, he was a class-mate of Ishwar Chabdra Vidysagar at Sanskrit College, Kolkata, and later studied at Hindu College. He was conferred the title of Kabyaratnakar by his teachers and professors because of his exceptional poetic talents. His friends conferred the title of Tarkalankar.[2]
While still a student he composed two volumes of poetry, namely Rasatarangini and Vidyaratna. .[2]
[edit] Achievements
He taught at Fort William College and Krishnanagar College, before joining Sanskrit College, as professor of literature in 1846. He went to Mushidabad as judge-pandit in 1855 and was promoted as deputy magistrate in 1855. He established a printing press in Kolkata and published many old Bengali and Sanskrit books..[2]
[edit] Bethune’s school
In the 19th century, the educated elite or middle class did not send their daughters to school. John Elliot Drinkwater Bethune first achieved success in this respect with the support of Dakshinaranjan Mukherjee, Ramgopal Ghosh and Madan Mohan Tarkalankar. He also wrote the first modern Bengali primer, Sishu Siksha, for the school, and his two daughters were amongst the first students of the school.[3] He taught in the school without any remuneration..[2]
[edit] References
- ^ Majumdar, Swapan, Literature and Literary Life in Old Calcutta, in Calcutta, the Living City, Vol I, edited by Sukanta Chaudhuri, pp112-113, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0195636961.
- ^ a b c d Sengupta, Subodh Chandra and Bose, Anjali (editors), 1976/1998, Sansad Bangali Charitabhidhan (Biographical dictionary) Vol I, (Bengali) , p391, ISBN 8185626650
- ^ Acharya, Paramesh, Education in Old Calcutta, in Calcutta, the Living City, Vol I, edited by Sukanta Chaudhuri, p87, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0195636961.
| Persondata | |
|---|---|
| NAME | Madan Mohan Tarkalankar |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | |
| SHORT DESCRIPTION | Poet, Sanskrit scholar |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1817 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Bilwagram, Nadia district, West Bengal, India |
| DATE OF DEATH | 9 March 1838 |
| PLACE OF DEATH | Kolkata |
