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Pal was conscious of the interdependence between society and the individual, and looked at his attempt as a reflection of the contemporary social history beginning with the period immediately after the first war of independence of 1857. His memoirs reflect the impressions of a young perceptive mind of a transitional period of modern Indian evolution from the societal concerns of the early nationalists to the political ones as articulated and consolidated by the ...
The autobiography of Bipin Chandra Pal (1858-1932) is no doubt a unique composition and evidence of so many untraceable occurrences of the country in general and undivided Bengal in particular. The book reflects all shades of activities of the society viz. art, culture, literature, politics, religions, religious movements, tradition, casteism, superstitions, reforms, social rites, education, administration exploitation, legal profession and festivals. ...