Mitra, Kumudini : (1878-1943) daughter of Krishna Kumar Mitra; after her marriage with Probodh Chandra Basu-Mullik, known as Kumudini Basu. She was the editor of Suprabhat (1907-14) & Bangalakshmi (1925-27); she wrote several books, including Sikher Balidan (The Sacrifice of the Sikh), to teach martyrdom to young Bengal.
... Krishna Kumar Mitra, his 'Na-mesi,' at their residence. K. K. Mitra and Lilabati were married at Calcutta in April 1881. A large number of guests attended the marriage party, but the bride's father, Rajnarain Bose, did not. Rabindranath Tagore composed a song for the occasion, and Narendranath Dutta, better known as Swami Vivekananda, sang at the ceremony. The Mitras had three children: Kumudini, Basanti... years later, it was at Kumudini's request that Sri Aurobindo began to contribute in Suprabhat articles on his experiences in prison: Karakahini. A review of the magazine published in the Karmayogin in August 1909 is very interesting. We quote a good part of it, "The paper Suprabhat, a Bengali monthly edited by Kumari Kumudini Mitra, daughter of Sj. Krishna Kumar Mitra, enters this month on... Basanti and Sukumar. Kumudini (1882-1943) was beautiful and straightforward. She was to become one of the first two women councillors of the Calcutta Corporation. That was in 1933, the year my Page 65 Sri Aurobindo at Deoghar (c. 1894) uncle Bijoy Singh Nahar also became a councillor— the first from the Jain community. Kumudini wrote several books in Bengali and ...
... would cite the case of his cousin Kumudini. Sukumar recalls that Sri Aurobindo was very fond of her and wrote a poem on her birthday; he had presented her with a coloured photograph of his. "As for prayer, no hard and fast rule can be laid down," Sri Aurobindo wrote to Dilip. "Some prayers are answered, all are not. An example? The eldest daughter of my Mesho, K. K. Mitra, editor of Sanjibani, not by... 'There is only God now, let us pray.' He did, and from that moment the girl began to recover, typhoid fever and all its symptoms fled, death also. I know any number of cases like that." About Kumudini's case Sri Aurobindo gave further details in a talk. "The doctors had given up all hope after trying all remedies, even snake-poison. She was a typhoid case — the consciousness wouldn't come back. ...
... Reviews Early Cultural Writings "Suprabhat" 14-August-1909 The paper Suprabhat , a Bengali monthly edited by Kumari Kumudini Mitra, daughter of Sj. Krishna Kumar Mitra, enters this month on its third year. The first issue of the new year is before us. We notice a great advance in the interest and variety of the articles, the calibre of the writers... parades of the Bomb Case, gives some glimpses Page 566 of the approver Noren Gossain and deals with the personal character of some of the jail officials. Nanak Charit by Sj. Krishna Kumar Mitra, the first instalment of which is given in this issue, commands interest both by its subject and the name of its writer. The two chapters given are full of interesting details of Nanak's birth and childhood ...
... unhorizoned widens to a measureless sight ..." he was to write later. And, strange are the ways of Destiny, for it was during his imprisonment that he changed completely. At the request of his cousin Kumudini, Sri Aurobindo began to write his jail experiences, Karakahini, in her Bengali magazine Suprabhat. From there let me quote a little on his actual arrest. "On Friday night I was sleeping without... lucky to have had looks from Sri Aurobindo and from Mother. Others have seen in-drawn or penetrating eyes of Sri Aurobindo; or sparkling with humour; or with a smile of recognition, reports Sisir Mitra. Even the English Principal of the Baroda College, A. B. Clarke, said to C. R. Reddy who had succeeded Sri Aurobindo as the Vice-Principal of the Baroda College, and later to be the Vice-Chancellor... constable stood behind me holding the rope end." The search which had begun at 5:30 in the morning went on till 11:30. When they finally came out of the house Sri Aurobindo found his Na-Meso, K. K. Mitra, and Bhupendranath Basu outside. The police had prevented them from entering the premises, and had also turned down the request of Sri Aurobindo's solicitor, Hirendranath Dutta, to be present during ...
... it and acquaint himself with the prevailing situation there. In November or December 1909 he was in Calcutta along with his wife. At Sukumar's invitation they paid him a visit. "My mother, sisters Kumudini-didi, Basanti and Sarojini-didi welcomed them and offered them sandesh, rosogolla, kochuri, singara) and other Bengali food items." When in 1911 his book, The Awakening of India 1 —highly appreciated... of the Nationalist Movement. During his father's incarceration Sukumar had written to several English friends including the above two, describing the plight of his father in the Agra jail. K.K. Mitra, along with eight others, among whom were Subodh Mullick, Shyam Sundar Chakravarty, and Aswini Kumar Dutt, had been deported or held without trial for months and months, from December 1908, because... for the whole country. He was a competent policy maker with a penetrating vision. 1 Their meeting had taken place in the office room that served as Sanjibani office. As Krishna Kumar Mitra used to work for his paper and receive people there, his wife Lilabati had hung up that motto on the wall. Page 73 But Sri Aurobindo always made light of his own accomplishments. ...
... To R . 1909. Published in the Modern Review in April 1910 under the title "To R — " and dated 19 July 1909. "R" stands for Ratna, which was the pet name of Sri Aurobindo's cousin Kumudini Mitra, who was born on 3 Sraban 1289 (18 July 1882). In the Modern Review , the poem was signed "Auro Dada" (big brother Auro). Transiit, Non Periit . 1909 or earlier. This sonnet... order in which they appear in Sri Aurobindo's notebook. The Spring Child . 1900. As recorded in the subtitle, this poem was written for Sri Aurobindo's cousin Basanti Mitra, who was born on9 Jyestha 1292 (22 May 1886). The title and opening of the poem involve a play on the Bengali word bāsantī , which means "vernal", "of the spring". A Doubt ...
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