Surendranath Banerjee
Rashtraguru, Sir Surendranath Banerjee | |
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S. N. Banerjee | |
| 11th President of the Indian National Congress | |
| In office 1895–1896 | |
| Preceded by | Alfred Webb |
| Succeeded by | Rahimtulla M. Sayani |
| Succeeded by | Lalmohan Ghosh |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 10 November 1848 Calcutta, Bengal Presidency, British India (present-day Kolkata, West Bengal, India) |
| Died | 6 August 1925 (aged 76) Barrackpore, Bengal Presidency, British India (present-day West Bengal, India) |
| Citizenship | British Raj |
| Political party | Indian National Congress (1883–1919) Indian National Liberation Federation (1919–1925) |
| Alma mater | |
| Occupation | Academic • politician • |
| Known for | Founder of Indian Liberation Federation, Indian National Association, Co-founder of Indian National Congress |
Sir Surendranath Banerjee (Bengali: সুরেন্দ্রনাথ বন্দ্যোপাধ্যায়; 10 November 1848 – 6 August 1925), often known as Rashtraguru (lit. '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 Montagu–Chelmsford Reforms, unlike Congress, and with many liberal leaders he left Congress and founded a new organisation named Indian National Liberation Federation in 1919.