Jharkhand’s Karmatand block named after revolutionaries Iswar Chandra Vidyasagar

The Jharkhand government on Thursday named Karmatand block after great Bengali stalwart Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar. As a mark of respect to the great social reformer on his birth anniversary Jharkhand government took such initiative. Karmatand block is situated in Jamtara districts of Jharkhand. 

Saluting Vidyasagar on his birth anniversary, the chief minister of Jharkhand Raghubar Das called upon the society, especially the youth, to take inspiration from this great son of India.

Vidyasagar was born on September 26, 1820. “Jamtaras Karmatand prakhand (block) was the 'karma bhumi' (workplace) of social reformer and strong supporter of women's education Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar. Now the block will be known as Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar prakhand," an official release quoting Chief Minister Raghubar Das said to mark the birth anniversary of this great figure.

Vidyasagar spent 18-years of his life at Karmatand. He not only lived with the santhals communities but tried to up lift their social stature. He started the first formal school for santhal woman. He opened a free Homeopathy clinic to provide medical care to these unprivileged tribal people.

Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar was a Bengali polymath and a key figure of the Bengal Renaissance. He was a philosopher, educator, writer, translator, printer, publisher, entrepreneur, reformer and philanthropist.

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