1826 |
 Born on September 7,at Boral, 24 Parganas,
near Calcutta .
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1828 |
Establishment of Brahmo Sabha by Raja
Rammohan Roy in Calcutta .
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1833 |
Coming to Calcutta with his father Nánda
kishore Basu, a foil awer of Raja Rammohan
Roy; Admitted into the school of Sambhu
Master. Death of Raja Rammohan Roy
at Bristol , England .
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1834 |
Admission into the school of David Hare .
[1836—Birth of Sri Ramkrishna 1838—Birth
of Bankim Chandra]
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1839 |
Establishment of the Tattwabodhini Sabha
by Maharshi Devendra Nath Tagore.
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1840 |
Admission into the Hindu(Presidency)
College, Calcutta.
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1841-42 |
Brilliant success in the Junior and Senior scholarship Examinations. His help to Kishorichand Mitra in writing the life of Raja Rammohan Roy.
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1843 |
Awarded highest scholarship of the Hindu
College at the Annual Examination of the
First class. Bhudeb Mukherjee, Michael
Madhusudan Datta, Gourdas Basak, Pyari
Churn Sircar, Ramgopal Ghosh, Jnanendra , Mohan Tagore, Nilmadhab Mukherjee and Jagadish Nath Roy were among his classmates.
Maharshi Devendra Nath formally initiated to Brahmoism with 18 members of Tattwabodhini Sabha.
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1844 |
End of college career. Travel over Gour and Rajmahal with Ramgopal Ghosh.
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1845 |
Death of his father. First meeting with Maharshi Devendra Nath Tagore.
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1846 |
Rajnarayan formally initiated to Brahmoism.
New member of the Tattwabodhini Sabha.
Journey by boat with Maharshi Devendra
Nath Tagore from Uluberia to Burdwan. [Birth of Shivnath Sastri]
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1847 |
Marriage with Nistarini Devi of Halkhola, Calcutta . Again journey by boat with Maharshi Devendra Nath to Nabadwip.
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1849 |
Appointed second teacher in English at the Sanskrit college, Calcutta , under Pundit Iswar Chandra Vidyasagar, Principal.
Again journey by steamer with Maharshi Devendra Nath to Assam sailing over the Bay of Bengal .
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1851 |
Appointed Headmaster of Midnapur Zilla School (now Collegiate School) on February. 21, and in service upto March, 1866.
Establishmcnt of Bailly Hall Public Library ( now Rajnarayan Basu Smriti Pathagar) at Midnapore. Rajnarayan first hononary Secretary to it. ( First Public Library of India)
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1852 |
Renovation of Midnapur Brahmo Samaj (first established in 1841 by Sibchandra Deb)
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1853-1855 |
Writing of
‘Dharmatatwa Dipika, Brahmosadhan' and Defence of Brahmoism.
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1856 |
Pioneering the Widow Marriage Movement of Pandit lswar Chandra Vidyasagar. Founded Banga Vidyalay at Boral (now a High School) .
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1857 |
Witness of the Sepoy Mutiny Establishment of the University of Calcutta . [1 858 - Birth of Sir Jagadish Ch. Basu]
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1860 |
Journey to Rajmahal with Maharshi Devendra Nath
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1861 |
Founded ( Society for the Promotion of National Feeling. From which originated the Hindu Mela).
Started a Society for the prohibition of drinking. Published a “Prospectus of a society for the Promotion of National Feeling among the Educated Natives of Bengal.” from which Nabagopal Mitra adumbrated the Hindu Mela.
[Birth of Rabindra Nath Tagore]
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1862 |
9th June, Michael Madhusudan Datta started for England from Calcutta , sending his immortal poem “Banga bhumir proti” along with a parting letter to Rajnarayan at Midnapur.
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1864 |
Marriage of the eldest daughter, Swarnalata Devj with Dr. Krishnadhan Ghosh ( a Civil Surgeon), father of Sri Aurobindo. A glorious ceremony at Midnapur.
[Birth of Sir Ashutosh and Brajendra Nath Seal]
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1866 |
6th March, leaves for Calcutta being
attacked with cerebral ailment, on medical leave up to December, 1868. Works actively for the Brahmo Samaj Movement till 1879. For sometime at Boral.
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1867 |
Inauguration of the Hindu Mela ( National Fair) by Nabagopal Mitra: Rajnarayan a supporter. A momentum for the Indian National Congress, 1885.
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1869 |
Farewell address by the people of Midna pur, Dedication of a new pucca building in his name, constructed with the assistance of Maharshi Devendra Nath, along with a fund. But Rajnarayan was never back to Midnapur owing to ill health.
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1869-79 |
Spreads Brahmoism at Bhagalpur , Allahabad , Agra . Lucknow , Kanpur and Kanouj. Upholds the cause of education and emancipation of women.
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1872 |
A memorable speech on the superiority of the Hindu Religion at Brahmo Samaj Hall, Cornwallis Street (now Bidhan Sarani), Calcutta . Foundation of “Brahmo Dharmabodhini Association.”
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1875 |
President of the Hindu Mela ( 9th session ). Boy Rabindra Nath (Tagore) guided to compose and read out his first national song “Hindu Malar Upahar” and “Delhir Darabar ” (A gift at the Hindu Mela and a convention at Delhi ) at the Mela.
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1875 |
Hindu College Re-union. Writing a short history of the Hindu or the Presidency College .
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1877 |
Chairman of the Sanjivani Sabha , a club for the promotion of National feeling.
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1878 |
A Lecture on the Bengali Language and Literature.
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1879-1899 |
Last period of his life at Deoghar, ( Bihar ).
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1881 |
Marriage of Lilavati ( 4th daughter ) with Krishna Kumar Mitra at Calcutta (Brahmo Samaj ). Rabindra Nath Tagore composed songs. Narendra Nath Datta (afterwards Swami Vivekananda ) presented musical performance at the ceremony. Opposition of the Religions Endowment Bill of the British Government.
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1883 |
Objection to the imprisonment of Sir Surendra Nath Banerjee on behalf of the Indian Association.
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1884 |
Founder of the Deoghar Samity and Deoghar Book club.
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1885 |
Inauguration of a ‘ Conversation Circle ' at Deoghar. Attempt to establish a nursing home for the lepers.
Proposal for a Hindu National Congress.
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1885-88 |
Indirectly associated with the Indian National Congress. Composition of speeches of the Congress.
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1889 |
Writing of an incomplete Autobiography
at Deoghar.
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1891 |
Opposition of the Age of consent Bill ( for underaged girls). Plan for a Maim Hindu Samity. Death of Vidyasagar at Calcutta .
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1893-94 |
Member of the Bangiya Sahitya Parishad. Change of the name from The Bengal Academy of Literature on his suggestion. Connected with its organization.
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1893 |
Death of Dr. Krishnadban Ghosh, son-in- law. Sri Aurobindo's return to India from England . Chicago Address of Swami Vivekananda.
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1885-98 |
Permanently settled at Deoghar. Many a noted person goes to meet him, Discussions with them on Religion, literature and National Movement. Young geniuses like Rabindra Nath, Vivekananda, Sri Aurobindo, Bijoykrishna Goswami, Sibnath Sastri and Bhudeb Mukherjee pay their respect to him.
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1899 |
Suffering from paralysis and death on September, 18.
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