He was one of the principal leaders of the Jugantar party that was the central association of revolutionary independence activists in Bengal. [3][4] Bagha Jatin was inspired by Swami Vivekananda and his ideologies, thinking, and visions. During his college days, Jatin started meeting Vivekananda who influenced Jatin by stating that the spiritual progress of humanity could be possible only when India would be a politically independent country. Swami taught him the art to conquer the five senses. Soon, both of them together raised a small army of young volunteers, who had strong physiques to serve the Indians during famines, epidemics, and ... As an offering to celebrate the 75th year of Indian independence, we highlight the tremendous contribution of the great revolutionary Jatin Mukherjeee, popularly known as Bagha Jatin. Jatindranath Mukherjee, better known as Bagha Jatin, died on September 10, 1915, succumbing to wounds suffered in a gun battle with the British authorities. This edition of This Day in History talks about his life and contributions towards the Indian freedom struggle for the UPSC exam modern history segment. Jatindranath Mukherjee Jatindranath Mukherjee was born on 7 th December 1879 in Kayagram village in the Nadia district of present-day Bangladesh to Sharatshashi and Umeshchandra ...
