Ananda Mohan Bose (1847-1906) – Biography and Contributions

Ananda Mohan Bose (1847-1906) was a nationalist leader, social reformer, educationist, lawyer, politician and Brahmo Samaj leader. He was India's first wrangler. He co-founded the Indian Association and later became one of the senior leaders of the Indian National Congress (INC).

Early life and education

• Ananda Mohan Bose was born on 23 September 1847 in Jaisiddhi, a remote village in the Mymensingh district of undivided Bengal (now in Bangladesh) in an upper-middle-class family.
• His parents were Padmalochan Bose and Umakishori Devi.
• He completed his early education at Hardinge School and passed out Entrance from the Mymensingh Zilla School in 1862 securing the ninth position in the merit list at the tender age of 15.