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Where did Arvindasena Basu study in England?
St. Paul's School in London and then King's College and Cambridge University
When did Arvindasena Basu return to India after completing his education in England?
1893
Where did Arvindasena Basu work upon his return to India?
Prince of Wales College in Burdwan
When was Arvindasena Basu imprisoned for his political activities?
1908
What organization did Arvindasena Basu become a prominent leader and activist in?
Indian National Congress
Study Notes
- The text discusses the life and education of Arvindasena Basu, a professor from Bengal who studied in England and returned to India to fight for Indian independence.
- Arvindasena Basu was born in Kolkata on August 15, 1872. He was sent to England at the age of 7 to study in St. Paul's School in London and then to King's College and Cambridge University.
- After completing his education in England, Basu returned to India in 1893 and worked for a time at the Prince of Wales College in Burdwan, then became a professor at the same college.
- In 1893, Basu left India to complete his education in England and returned 13 years later to India, where he continued to work at the Prince of Wales College in Burdwan.
- However, after India was made complete under British rule in 1893, Basu left his position at the college and became involved in political activity to fight for Indian independence.
- He was a key figure in the Indian independence movement, leading various political activities and struggles from 1902 to 1910.
- The Indian National Congress was formed in 1885, and Basu became a prominent leader and activist in the organization, advocating for Indian self-rule.
- In 1908, Basu was imprisoned for his political activities and was released a few years later.
- He continued his activism and was a prominent figure in Indian independence and played a key role in India's struggle for self-rule from the early 1900s to 1910.
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