Bipin Chandra Pal

About the Book

Bipin Chandra Pal made is mark in the history of the Freedom Movement and is remembered as one of the trio, Lal-Bal-Pal. Nineteenth century renaissance produced several stalwarts. Shibnath Shatri was one, Sir Surendernath Banerjee was another and both in some way or the other were gurus to Bipin Chandra Pal. Their impact came to bear upon his character, exemplified in his non-conglomerism and fortitude. People remember him as orator of rare excellence and an editor with peerless individuality and courage who, later life, was totally marginalized by the engineering leadership of Gandhiji. A prolific writer and a devoted Vaishnava, he was a diverse personality on many hues. Though much has been written on him he still remains more unexplored. Only researchers and scholars can make out what was the riddle behind this Titan who differed with Gandhiji, he too followed the famous lines of Tagore like Gandhiji: “If none responds to your call, walk alone”. Gandhiji in August 1947 spent the days alone in prayers in Beliaghata. Bipin Chandra Pal too in later life was veritably alone. Such is the mark of the tall men, loner for all their tallness. This book will help to reveal why it was so. That is why Bipin Chandra Pal Memorial Trust decide to publish this Bibliography as his first venture in publication. This, hopefully, will be the gateway to Bipin Chandra Pal.

About the Editor

The editor of this Bibliography, Dr. Bijoy Dev is a student of Library Science. Dr. Dev also proved his mettle in literature both in English and Bengali and his work on the ‘theatre of the absurd’ earned appreciation from the literacy circle. His poems and articles in Bengali were published in all major periodicals. He retired from National Library, Calcutta and is now engaged in a project work of the same library.