Vishwanath was born to an aristocratic Hindu family of North Calcutta. His father Durgaprasad (1816—1850/55) had preferred the life of Sannyas and left home when Vishwanath was only six years old. His mother Shyamasundari Devi was an educated woman. She wrote a Bengali poetical work “Gangabhakti Tarangaini” (Bengali: গঙ্গাভক্তি তরঙ্গিনী). Durgaprasad and Shyamasundari had two children - a daughter, who died at a young age, and then a son, Vishwanath. Shyamasundari died of cholera in 1847. At the time of his mother's death, Vishwanath was only 12 years old. The now orphaned Vishwanath was brought up by his uncle Kaliprasad Datta and his wife Vishweshwari Devi.
It so happened that in somewhere between 1845 and 1846, Durgaprasad returned to Calcutta. He was recognised by one of his neighbours who locked him in a small room in his house so that he cannot escape and remain in a desperate condition as a sannyasi. He was locked in this room for 3 days. At last, on the third day the neighbour's wife Sarita Devi took pity on him and helped him escape from the house. He entered in Gourmohan Addy's school or Oriental Seminary. After completion of graduation, in 1859, Datta worked as a clerk under an attorney, Charles Peter.[3]
CareerEdit
Datta was an enlightened person of the 19th century, free from religious superstitions, known for his charity and liberal outlook.[1] He was well versed in Sanskrit, Hindi, Persian, Arabic and Urdu languages.[4]
He married Bhuvaneswari Devi (1841 — 25 July, 1911), daughter of Nandalal Bose and Raghumani Devi, in 1851 and had nine children. Among them, 4 daughters and 3 sons survived - Haramoni, Swarnamoyee, Kiranbala, Jogindrabala, Narendranath, Mahendranath and Bhupendranath. Narendranath Dutta, his sixth child and second son, who later became famous as Swami Vivekananda, was born in 1863.[5]
In 1866 he applied for the post of proctor to Barnes Peacock, the first Chief Justice of Calcutta High Court. His prayer was approved by Justice Walter Morgan (judge). Datta also maintained a law firm in Kolkata named Dhar & Datta. Later he faced serious economic troubles for frequent litigation and lawsuits among Datta family.[6]
Literary worksEdit
Datta wrote a Bengali autobiographical novel named Sulochana based on a joint family dispute. In 1882 the novel was first published in Kolkata (then "Calcutta").[7]
DeathEdit
Vishwanath Datta was working as a successful lawyer when he died in 1884 at the age of 49. He was suffering from diabetes and heart ailments.
After his death, the responsibility of the family fell on his son Narendranath, who found solace in the company of Ramakrishna Paramhansa, eventually becoming his disciple assuming the name Swami Vivekananda.
ReferencesEdit
^ abVivekananda, Swami. Vivekananda: His Call to the Nation. Advaita Ashrama (A publication branch of Ramakrishna Math, Belur Math). ISBN978-81-7505-917-7.
^Chowdhury, Satyam Roy (2016-09-01). VIVEKANANDA FOR YOU ( ENGLISH ). Techno India.
^Mohapatra, Kalpana (1996). Political Philosophy of Swami Vivekananda. Northern Book Centre. ISBN9788172110796.
^P. R. Bhuyan (2003). Swami Vivekananda: Messiah of Resurgent India. ISBN9788126902347. Retrieved 12 February 2018.
^VOL LI, No 20 (4 May 2013). "Swami Vivekananda: A Life Divine". Retrieved 12 February 2018.
^Samkara (2011). The Monk as Man: The Unknown Life of Swami Vivekananda. ISBN9780143101192. Retrieved 12 February 2018.
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vishwanath, datta, 1835, february, 1884, bengali, lawyer, philanthropist, novelist, father, swami, vivekananda, mahendranath, dutta, bhupendranath, dutta, born1835calcutta, bengal, presidency, company, indiadied25, february, 1884, aged, calcutta, bengal, presi. Vishwanath Datta 1835 25 February 1884 was a Bengali lawyer 1 philanthropist and novelist He was the father of Swami Vivekananda Mahendranath Dutta and Bhupendranath Dutta 2 Vishwanath DattaBorn1835Calcutta Bengal Presidency Company IndiaDied25 February 1884 aged 49 Calcutta Bengal Presidency British IndiaLanguageBengaliNationalityIndianSubjectAttorney at law novelistSpouseBhubaneshwari Devi m 1851 ChildrenHaramoni Devi Swarnamoyee Devi Kiranbala Devi Jogindrabala Devi Narendranath Mahendranath Datta BhupendranathParentsDurgaprasad Dutta father Shyamasundari Devi mother Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 3 Literary works 4 Death 5 References 6 External linksEarly life EditVishwanath was born to an aristocratic Hindu family of North Calcutta His father Durgaprasad 1816 1850 55 had preferred the life of Sannyas and left home when Vishwanath was only six years old His mother Shyamasundari Devi was an educated woman She wrote a Bengali poetical work Gangabhakti Tarangaini Bengali গঙ গ ভক ত তরঙ গ ন Durgaprasad and Shyamasundari had two children a daughter who died at a young age and then a son Vishwanath Shyamasundari died of cholera in 1847 At the time of his mother s death Vishwanath was only 12 years old The now orphaned Vishwanath was brought up by his uncle Kaliprasad Datta and his wife Vishweshwari Devi It so happened that in somewhere between 1845 and 1846 Durgaprasad returned to Calcutta He was recognised by one of his neighbours who locked him in a small room in his house so that he cannot escape and remain in a desperate condition as a sannyasi He was locked in this room for 3 days At last on the third day the neighbour s wife Sarita Devi took pity on him and helped him escape from the house He entered in Gourmohan Addy s school or Oriental Seminary After completion of graduation in 1859 Datta worked as a clerk under an attorney Charles Peter 3 Career EditDatta was an enlightened person of the 19th century free from religious superstitions known for his charity and liberal outlook 1 He was well versed in Sanskrit Hindi Persian Arabic and Urdu languages 4 He married Bhuvaneswari Devi 1841 25 July 1911 daughter of Nandalal Bose and Raghumani Devi in 1851 and had nine children Among them 4 daughters and 3 sons survived Haramoni Swarnamoyee Kiranbala Jogindrabala Narendranath Mahendranath and Bhupendranath Narendranath Dutta his sixth child and second son who later became famous as Swami Vivekananda was born in 1863 5 In 1866 he applied for the post of proctor to Barnes Peacock the first Chief Justice of Calcutta High Court His prayer was approved by Justice Walter Morgan judge Datta also maintained a law firm in Kolkata named Dhar amp Datta Later he faced serious economic troubles for frequent litigation and lawsuits among Datta family 6 Literary works EditDatta wrote a Bengali autobiographical novel named Sulochana based on a joint family dispute In 1882 the novel was first published in Kolkata then Calcutta 7 Death EditVishwanath Datta was working as a successful lawyer when he died in 1884 at the age of 49 He was suffering from diabetes and heart ailments After his death the responsibility of the family fell on his son Narendranath who found solace in the company of Ramakrishna Paramhansa eventually becoming his disciple assuming the name Swami Vivekananda References Edit a b Vivekananda Swami Vivekananda His Call to the Nation Advaita Ashrama A publication branch of Ramakrishna Math Belur Math ISBN 978 81 7505 917 7 Chowdhury Satyam Roy 2016 09 01 VIVEKANANDA FOR YOU ENGLISH Techno India Mohapatra Kalpana 1996 Political Philosophy of Swami Vivekananda Northern Book Centre ISBN 9788172110796 P R Bhuyan 2003 Swami Vivekananda Messiah of Resurgent India ISBN 9788126902347 Retrieved 12 February 2018 VOL LI No 20 4 May 2013 Swami Vivekananda A Life Divine Retrieved 12 February 2018 Samkara 2011 The Monk as Man The Unknown Life of Swami Vivekananda ISBN 9780143101192 Retrieved 12 February 2018 Viswanath Datta Retrieved February 12 2018 External links Edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Vishwanath Datta Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Vishwanath Datta amp oldid 1172706907, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
