Founded in 1883 Reg. No. RNI 5097/57

ORGAN OF THE SADHARAN SAMAJ

Mainly Devoted to Religious, Social, Moral and Educational Topics

Vol. 131 , December 7 & 21, 2013 Nos. 23 to 24

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Indian Messenger Committee: Editorial 163 Sri Asis Kumar Pain, Editor Undaunted Rammohun - Dr. 164 Sri Dilip Kr. Roy, Secretary Sri Tapabrata Brahmachari, Jt. Editor Saroj Mohan Mitra Sri Premomoy Das, Jt. Editor The Gift of Sadharan Brahmo 165 Sm. Madhushree Ghosh Samaj to Humanity - V – Sm. Enakshi Mazumder Rajani Kanta Das Sm. Ketaki Goswami Sri Arupayan Chattopadhyay Nilratan Sircar – Prabir Gupta 169 Sri Bijan Chanda 184th Maghotsava Programme 174 Sri Rahul Bose Notice 176

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INVOCATION

O Lord, I pray that Thou be kind to me, pour Thy grace into my heart and be my resting place for ever and ever None else can guide me to that joy, blessedness and peace.

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The most important lesson that man can learn from his life is not that there is pain in the world, but that it depends upon him to turn it into good account, that it is possible for him to transmute it into joy.

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Editorial

The month of December marks the end of another calendar year. Time to reflect on your earthly loss or gain, our achievements and failures during the passing year if we so want. Likewise It is time to ponder over our action plan, if any, and our expectations during the coming year. Or, should we merely drift along from one day to another? Do we have any choice? In this connection I would like to mention what the great Vedantist Ramana Maharshi had told one of his disciples. The disciple had asked him whether men had any freedom of action on earth or merely bound the forces of nature. Maharshi replied that God has given us only one option- whether we would like to identify ourselves with our body or with our soul. To the extent we try to identify ourselves with our Creator we would be liberated from the bondage of body and mind and our soul will reach out to Him. Difficult? Yes, but it is worth trying and this could be our New Year pledge. The month of December reminds us of the birthday of one of the world‟s greatest saints, seers martyr Jesus Christ. The world celebrates his birthday, the 25th December every year. We, also pay our deep regards to the great soul. The office precincts of Sadharan Brahmo Samaj is gradually taking a new look for the better. The old murky appearance is being replaced by a bright and cheerful decor. It looks more specious and well-arranged. Our thanks to the Samaj executives and staff. The month of January is also precious to all people of The Brahmo faith. The 184th “Maghotasava“ is approaching and its preparations are on. All of us, young and old are happily waiting for arrival of Utsava days. The month of December also calls to mind of all the memorable 7th Pous (23rd December) the date on which Debendranath Tagore with 20 of his associates joined in undergoing a formal ceremony of initiation at the hands of Pandit Ram Chandra Vidyabagish. A day when the first step was taken towards converting the Brahmo Samaj into a spiritual fraternity 170 years ago.

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Undaunted Rammohun Dr. Saroj Mohan Mitra This neglect was not only among the non-Brahmos. Even the Brahmos did not show any inclination. Krishna Kumar Mitra worte in his autobiography, “when I came down to Calcutta in 1871 after passing my entrance examination I would never hear Rammohun‟s name from any Brahmos.” It was Mary Carpenter, a foreign lady who lifted us out of their shame. In 1866 it was who first spoke us about Rammohun and his last days. Mary Carpenter visited four times before she passed away in 1885. The book written by Mary Carpenter was not a complete biography. There was a discussion of the necessity of Rammohun‟s biography at Sadharan Brahmo Samaj (1880). It was Nogendranath Chattopadhya who first wrote a complete biography of Rammohun in Bengali 1884. Miss. Dobson Collet conducted an extensive research and attempted a full biography of Rammohun. She died (27th march, 1894) before she could complete the book. Her book was first published in the year 1900. The book is considered to be a full biography of Rammohun. But even this book contain many technical errors and sufer from incompleteness. Dilip Kumar Biswas and Pravat Chandra Ganguly duly edited this biography and published it . Its first edition come out in 1988 .At present this edition is considered to be an authorative book. Be that as it may, we find that even after Rammohun‟s demise an attitude of indifference and disregard towards him prevailed for a long time. In the journal named The Oriental Observer published on 7th march, 1847 a new item that ran as under. “„The Hindu Dharmochandrodya‟ a native journal is started to defeat, it is said, the exertions of that sect of the Hindu community knows by the name Brahmos”. Before that on 9th February of the same year, Sanatan Pandit‟s started another publication “Durjan Daman Maha Nabami” (Mahanabami to crush the wicked). They said that “Durjan Daman Mahanabami” had been brought out to suppress the wicked and irreligious man. Here a reference should be made to the anti Brahmo „Dhrama Sabha„. 164 December 2013 The Indian Messenger

The Gift of Sadharan Brahmo Samaj to Humanity - V Rajani Kanta Das As after the second schism it was on or all theistic movement itself is the Sadharan Brahmo Samaj that the pledged. It further redounds to the direction of the Theistic movement credit of the Sadharan Brahmo in India devolved and as Pandit Samaj or Sivanath as its chief Sastri symbolished the spirit of the protagonist, that he always tried, Sadharan Brahmo Samaj it will do if even at the cost of popularity and we confine ourselves mainly to his cheap success, to maintain its life and teachings for having an idea pristine purity. The Natural and of the nature and measure of the Rational Theism is the flower of the contributions which the Sadharan gifts of the Theistic movement. The Brahmo Samaj has made to the life story of Pandit Sastri, Ram Tanu cultural exchequer of our country. Lahiry (another nondescript of the type of Tagore brothers), Acharya Universal Religion based on Bijoy Krishna Goswami, Kali Rational Theism Narayan Gupta, Pandit Sitanath The Sadharan Brahmo Samaj may be Tattwabhushan, Nagendranath justly proud of having been able to Chottopadhyaya, Umesh Chandra present not only a Universal Religion Datta and few other noble souls bear that has stood the test of theory and witness to the fact how a Natural and practice but to have the breadth of Universal Religion, while satisfying vision as well to have first the demands of reason as well as of proclaimed, in reasoned discourses, the Brahmajnan of the spiritual to the world that all historic religions tradition of our land, can be so when divested of all that is brutally concrete and constraining as prophetistic ethnic, accidental, to make the punctilious discharge of temporal and, therefore, all domestic and social obligations superimposed and inessential, consonant with the true spirit of converge to Natural Theism, resignation to the divine will purity, satisfying all demands of rational honesty, charity, humility and thought to which the Brahmo Samaj

165 December 2013 The Indian Messenger dispassion or vairagya. The types of In the field of defining and experience that were in evidence in explaining Natural Theism these souls amply show how sense consonant with the principles of perception and thought, conation and rational thinking, not as a matter of cognition, practice and theory, work blind belief or highest common together, as well in secular as in factor of all the historic religions of religious experiences; that in each the world, the labours of Pandit type of experience reality presents Tattwabhushan and Pandit Sastri are itself to man, but that while secular simply marvelous. The former has experience, are partial, religious exhaustively grappled the theme as experiences are whole experiences; well as the connected issues of the that even the phenomenon of ecstasy, nature of Faith and Intuitive when critically examined, submits to Knowledge, Criterion of Universality the normal criterion of thought in its of Truths and the question of God, as highest stage which, engulfed in the Person, in his various writings, Ocean of Bliss, temporarily loses its especially, The Philosophy of sense of finitude: that intuitive Brahmoism and Vedanta and its cognition is not altogether a mystic Relation to Modern Thought, and, in process, but the most direct and Bengali, in his preface to the penetrating act of seeing possible to Chhandagyopanishad edited by the human mind; that intuition bodhi Mahesh Chandra Ghosh, justifying it or samyagjnan, though it lies at the same time against various beyond intellect is not contrary to it current notions, that are often eager i.e. even if it is non-rational it is not enough to belittle it as a mere irrational. And these are certainly figment of philosophical thought some of the ideas regarding religion unsuited to be the basis of a living which modern minds want to see religion and fervent worship of God. decompartmentalised and to have In the field of exposition of its them installed in the centre of a full- reasonableness from the view-point orbed life. of the demand of the human nature and practical utility, Pandit Sastri‟s Natural Theism explained and contribution is invaluable. Pandit justified 166 December 2013 The Indian Messenger

Tattwabhushan was so to speak in a triumvirate of those three elements love with Philosophy. With him of human nature; it is foolishness to Philosophy was Divine. In a public decry any of them in preference to address in the Sadharan Brahmo others. The world is groping to find Samaj he once, referring to Milton‟s the basis of some rational faith, some expression of How Charming is rational resting place for the souls of Divine Philosophy, in Comus, man. Even a spiritual genius like expatiated very feelingly and Acharya Keshub “seldom hesitated convincingly on the many to express the greatest contempt for advantages of reasoned thinking in the intellect in regulating the serious matters of life, especially relations between the devotee and his religion. Generally people are loth to God”; according to him “Reason was exerting themselves earnestly and out of court here, it was entirely the with sustained effort to reasoned province of faith and love” ; and “he thinking. The result is that they are willingly submitted himself to be mostly not themselves, they carried away by the impulses of this unconsciously repeat others opinions love”* Pandit Sastri and leaders of and views, and in dark hours of life thought of the Sadharan Brahmo they lose faith in religion and God. Samaj never spoke disparagingly of But true philosophy is in man‟s reason or dethroned it from its right nature, every man at some or other is pedestal. Not only that Pandit Sastri bound to philosophies, specially in fought against the common times of bereavement trials and thoughtless complaint often leveled tribulations when blind and against Natural Theism that it offers borrowed opinions and faith “no definite message,” that to the crumbles to the ground. It is then that thirsting soul it offers a leaky a man feels a fearful vacuum in his reservoir whence the water may run life and rational thinking, in which out any moment.” Sir Alfred Lyall in feeling and willing have also their his discourse on when parts to play, is found to be a speaking of Brahmoism erroneously necessity of life. There can be no rest characterized by him as a kind of or solace of an integrated life without enlightened Deism adverts to this

167 December 2013 The Indian Messenger matter which he considers as the Theism is a constructive Theism as weak point of all Natural Religion. Sivanath says elsewhere and not the What is Pandit Sastri‟s answer to this theism of old of our country which charge is found in his tract Mission was more or less the finding of a of the Brahmo Samaj. School of Thought or confined to a The booklet is a very able defence of coterie of devotees. Hence it is that Natural Theism as a practical living he begins this short treatise with the significant words: “The mission of religion. The answer is also a practical one. You cannot say the Brahmo Samaj or Theistic whether a proposition or theory is a Church of India in the modern world mere doctrinaire or susceptible of is unique, and the work that it has being translated into action unless undertaken to do is altogether new, - you have, exerted yourself to put it viz. to organize a system of religious into practice. It is simple but the best culture and to build up a church on answer possible to the idle, the the basis of natural and universal lukewarm, the sceptic, the insincere, Theism.” Italics are mine. Acharya the procrastinator, the logic-chopper Keshub did it wonderfully well, but the religious dilettante “Men must”, certain methods of presentation, says Sivanath “live according to their practices and opinions on his part as faith, they must abide by it, and they well as his devoted followers dissatisfied a large number of men of must preach it. They must try to propagate it if they truly believe that wider views by whom they were it leads to the good of man; and if considered as aberrations. they are wise, they should start social organizations for its effective (To be continued …) propagation”. That is to say, our

* Quotations are from the Life And Teachings of by P. C. Mozoomdar.

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Nilratan Sircar Prabir Gupta (A brief life sketch) The second half of the nineteenth shelter in his maternal uncle‟s house century witnessed the birth of a in Uttar Ghoshpara, Joynagar. galaxy of great men who enlightened Unfortunately his mother died of and enriched every domain of lingering painful illness when he was knowledge and who established the fourteen. He had an inherent sense of self-esteem and awakened inclination for mechanical the dormant masses. They carried the engineering. But seeing the painful mantle of the renaissance initiated by suffering of his mother, he vowed to Rammohun Roy – “the Father of take up study of medical science and Modern India.“ dedicate his life to alleviate human Some of the eminent personalities suffering. born in the sixties of the century are Education Rabindranath Tagore, Prafulla Nilratan passed Entrance Chandra Roy, Nilratan Sircar (all examination from Joynagar H.E. 1861), , School in 1876. He could not persue Dwijendralal Ray (both 1863), University Medical Education due to Brajendranath Seal, Asutosh financial constraint. Instead he Mookherjee (both 1864). We are in a th joined vernacular course of process to celebrate their 150 birth Campbell Medical School and anniversaries. obtained the diploma in 1879. The Nilratan Sircar was born on 1st Principal of the School S. C. October 1861 at Netra village, near Mackenzie, being impressed by the Diamond Harbour, South 24- learning passion of Nilratan, took Parganas district. He was the second special interest in the career of the son, in a family of four sons and two budding doctor. Nilratan passed F.A. daughters, of father Nandalal and examination from the General mother Thakamani. Assembly‟s Institution (now Scottish The Netra house was completely Church College) in 1883. Here destroyed on account of a Narendranath Dutta (later Swami devastating cyclone when Nilratan Vivekananda) was his college-mate. was only three. The family then took He then obtained B.A. from

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Metropolitan Institution (now Roy) was an industrialist, famed for Vidyasagar College) in 1885. In establishing Sen-Raleigh Cycle order to overcome financial factory near Asansol. difficulties he joined as Assistant Medical and Educational Head Master of Chatra High School Endeavour near Serampore, and then become a teacher of the University College at Nilratan decided to work Grey Street in Kolkata. Nilratan took independently and in 1890 started admission in the Medical College in private practice as a general the third year of the M.B. course. In physician in a rented house at 1888 he graduated brilliantly with Cornwallis Street (now Bidhan honours in midwifery in addition to Sarani). Very soon his name and forensic medicine and medical fame spread to every corner of the jurisprudence, and earned Goodev country. He became the physician Scholarship. During 1888-1889, he unparalleled in his era. served as House Surgeon at meticulously Chandney and Mayo Hospitals, analysed the charisma and Kolkata. In spite of onerous duties in characteristics of Dr. Nilratan Sircar the hospitals he could save time to in a glowing tribute on June 1942: further his studies. He secured M.A. “My earliest reminiscences of Sir in physiology and zoology in 1889 Nilratan date back to the early years from Presidency College and M.D. of the present century, when I of the in 1890. happened to be present at a case Family Life which he came to treat – gentle in Nilratan was indoctrinated into the manners, grave in his demeanour, Brahmo faith in 1884. He married patient and serve in his behaviour Nirmala, the eldest daughter of the towards the relations and friends, he well known Brahmo missionary of inspired the fullest confidence in the , in 1888. They had two sons patient. It was his nature, I found, to and five daughters. Their eldest son- patiently listen to the detailed in-law was the famous physicist enumeration of the patient‟s Debendra Mohan Bose, a nephew symptoms, to observe the minutest (sister‟s son) of Jagadish Chandra sign and symptoms of the disease Bose. Another son-in-law Sudhir and variation from the normal and to Kumar Sen (brother of poet Kamini correlate the cause and effect of every such observation. As I learnt 170 December 2013 The Indian Messenger afterwards, in the professional life, Dr. B. C. Roy further expressed Sir Nilratan was great because he Nilratan‟s respect towards the fellow looked after the smallest detail. I professionals: came into closer touch with him, “His respect for fellow beings however, when I appeared before developed in him a moral standard of him as an examinee in Medicine. values which helped him to raise the Because his knowledge of the entire code of medical ethics of the subject was great, but he did not profession in India. In his treatment despise the lacking of our knowledge of colleagues, he gave them and their nor pooh poohed our ignorance; opinions every respect; and in his From his method of approach to the consultations, he would neither candidate, I learnt a lesson which approvingly concur nor aggressively subsequently in life inspired me differ from them. He would do throughout as an examiner to test the nothing to lower the reputation of a knowledge and not the ignorance of practitioner, as he knew that this the examinee, If an examiner is to would lower the prestige of the perform his duties conscientiously, it profession to which he was proud to is imperative that he should have belong.” patience, tolerance and sympathy and even respect for the halting, Nilratan Published a research paper hesitating and nervous candidate. entitled „Infinite Biliary Cirrhosis‟ in Yes this sympathy and respect for the „Transaction‟ of the First Indian the feelings and sentiments of the Medical Congress held in 1894. He others, differently situated in life, explained the symptom and formed the wrap and woof of his manifestation of the disease, its whole being and expressed treatment with list of medicines, themselves in manifold ways dietary measures and also the effects throughout his life.” of the environmental and climatic factors on the onset of the disorder. This statement of one iconic doctor, He, however, could not continue his in his tribute to another iconic desire for research due to other doctor, of their generations, serves as pressing needs of the nation. a sermon to every learner of the profession and to each pedagogic It may be mentioned here that personality. was the first person in India to reproduce Rontgen‟s discovery and built an X-

171 December 2013 The Indian Messenger ray machine in the laboratory of in 1928. He became the Editor-in- Presidency College, Kolkata. And Chief of the „Journal of the Indian Nilratan pioneered the application of Medical Association‟ in 1929. X-ray in medical treatment in India. Nilratan was totally dedicated to In this regard a letter of 1899 written elevate the quality of medical by Jagadish Chandra to Rabindranath profession for the Indians. And in his Tagore is relevant: effort he was able to raise the “If possible, please come via standard of the medical practitioners Presidency College at 8 A.M. A even higher than the prevailing patient has fractured his back. He has European and Indian doctors. He to be examined by Rontgen machine. formed „Bengal Medical Education You may say that this is not a serious Society‟ with S. P. Sarbadhikari and disease. Because, in this country, like B. C. Roy in order to assemble malaria, this too has become Indian doctors under one umbrella rampant. I had also said the same with the aim to raise their capability thing but could not refuse the request and resist the existing racial of Dr. Nilratan Sircar.” discrimination of the Indian Medical Service. In effect, he was able to In 1885, Nilratan built his own house establish and upgrade many medical at 61 Harrison Road (now Mahatma institutions and hospitals. Gandhi Road). Here he established „Calcutta Medical Club‟ in 1901, In an effort to involve more Indians which become a place of attraction in medical education Nilratan and assembly for scholars and established medical schools and professionals. This club was later colleges in Kolkata. „Calcutta shifted to 71 Harrison Road. The Medical School‟ (formed in 1895) and „College of Physicians and club published a periodical „Calcutta Medical Journal‟ which embraced Surgeons of Bengal‟ were merged as research papers. He advocated the „Calcutta Medical School and need of the formation of a medical College of Physicians and Surgeons‟ association, represented by the in 1904, the School branch giving professionals, to express their training in vernacular for four years problems and the matters related to and the College branch through public health, social ailments and English for five years. Here Nilratan legislation among others. The Indian taught physiology and clinical Medical Association was established medicine. He advocated the importance of medical research. 172 December 2013 The Indian Messenger

Later the college was associated with (1924-1927), President of Council of Belgachia Albert Victor Hospital. PG Teaching in Science (1924- Nilratan had a very good 1943), Dean of faculty of Science relationship with the then Governor (1933-1939), Dean of faculty of of Bengal Lord Carmichael, who Medicine (1939-1941). In 1920 he agreed to give the college attended Empire Universities recognition of the University of Congress at London. He was Calcutta, and formally inaugurated honoured with D.C.L. degree of the the college in 1916. It was named University of Oxford and LL.D. Carmichael Medical College and degree of the Edinburgh University. Hospital, and received the university In 1941 he was given the degree of recognition in 1917. He toiled hard D.Sc. by the University. The honour and helped with money for the of Knighthood he received in 1917. growth of the hospital. In this Nilratan took active part in endeavour he intimately worked with establishing University College of physicians Suresh Prasad Science and Technology of the Sarbadhikari, Radha Gobinda Kar, University of Calcutta. He was Amulya Charan Basu and associated with various educational Kalikrishna Bagchi among others. In movements. He became secretary of 1918 the „Medical Education the National Council of Education Society‟ was formed for running the and Bengal Technical Institute. institution, and Nilratan remained its Foundation of the Jadavpur President during 1922-1941. This University is the outcome of such hospital now bears the name of R. G. movement. He was trustee of Visva Kar. His another contribution is the Bharati, and Indian foundation of Jadavpur Jaksha Museum. During 1912-1927 he was Hospital – renamed K. S. Roy T B a member of the Old Bengal Hospital. Legislative Council. His feeling for Nilratan was closely associated with the nation and logical argument is the University of Calcutta. He reflected in the evidence presented became fellow in 1893 and Vice- before the Royal Commission on the Chancellor of the University during Superior Civil Services. 1919-1921. He was President of Council of PG Teaching in the Arts (To be continued…)

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184th Maghotsava 1420 (2014) Programme of Sadharan Brahmo Samaj

17th January, 2014 Songs: Sanchari Udbodhan of Maghotsava 6:00PM Kirtan - Raj Kumar Barman 21st January, 2014 6:30PM Service: Madhushree Ghosh 6:30 PM Lecture Meeting on Hymns: Koushik De Brajendranath Seal Prayer: Rajkumar Barman 18th January, 2014 President: Ashish Kumar Pyne 6:30 PM Opening of Exhibition on P. C. Speaker: Tapan Ghosh Mahalanabis followed by Lecture Meeting 22nd January, 2014 6:30 PM Songs by Senior members of 19th January, 2014 the congregation Joint Yuva Utsav with Brahmo Prayer: Aniruddha Rakshit Sammilan Samaj & Bharatvarshiya Songs: Subir Paul / Supriya Brahma Mandir Roychowdhury / Smita Sengupta / Location : Sadharan Brahmo Samaj Manisha Pyne 9:00 AM Baitalik 10:00 AM Divine Service 23rd January, 2014 Service by: Arghya Brahmachari Mahila Utsav (Women's gathering) Hymns: Brahmo Youths 9:30 AM Baitalik Conducted by: Koushik De 10:00 AM Divine Service Discussion - Superstition and Service by: Kalyanmoyee Chatterjee Rationalism Hymns: Manisha Pyne / Supriya 6:30 PM Divine Service Chakrabarty Service by: Rajkumar Barman 6:30 PM Special Musical Programme Hymns: Brahmo Yuva Samity Prayer: Sutapa Roychowdhury Songs Conducted by: Suranjan Roy 6:30 PM Special Service at Puddopukur Brahmo Samaj 24th January, 2014 Remembering Maharshi 4:00 PM Service – Brahmo Girls School 6:30 PM Utsav of Calcutta th 20 January, 2014 Congregation 3:30 PM Inauguration of Brahmo Kirtan: Rajkumar Barman Samaj Mahila Bhavan Crafts Fair Service by: Debasish Sen 6:30 PM Musical Programme - Hymns: Arindam Mukherjee & Nibedita remembering Maharshi Bose Prayer: Jayashree Bhattacharya

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25th January, 2014 - Brahma Mandir 26th January, 2014 Foundation Day 10:30AM Utsav at Sadhanashram 8:00 AM Kirtan - Raj Kumar Barman Service by: Arupayan Chatterjee 8:30 AM Baitalik Hymns: Members of Mahila Bhavan Service by: Tapobrata Brahmachari 12:30 PM Balak Balika Sammelan Hymns: Conducted by Samir Das (Children's gathering) 6:30 PM Divine Service 3:30 PM Distribution of Prizes Service by: Ashish Kumar Pyne President: Sunanda Roychoudhury Hymns: Rajkumar Barman 5:30 PM Programme by Montessori students Brahmo Balika Shikshalaya 5:30 PM Combined Divine Service 6:30 PM Prorgamme by Teenagers at Maharshi Bhavan Udbodhan: Amit Das - Sadharan 27th January, 2014 Brahmo Samaj 6:30PM Annual General Meeting of Sadharan Brahmo Samaj Aradhana: Sunanda Roychowdhury -

Brahmo Sammilan Samaj 28th January, 2014 Nivedan: Sourabh De - Bharatvarshiya 6:30PM Santivachan - Conclusion Brahma Mandir Service: Sanjib Mookerji Hymns: Baitanik Hymns: Brahmasangeet Sikshakendra

An Appeal

The Sadharan Brahmo Samaj mandir is situated in an area of the city which is notorious for waterlogging. In the 135 years of its life the structure of the Mandir had to fight against this yearly hazard, suffering damages to its foundation and flooring. As most members visit the Mandir in January the damage to the plinth and the flooring escapes their notice. It is urgently necessary to relay the flooring and strengthen the structure of the Mandir building. The estimate made by an engineer for the necessary work has come to 6 Lakhs. We appeal to all Brahmo friends and well wishers to contribute liberally so that this necessary work may be taken up as early as possible.

Samita Das Kum Kum Banerjee Samir Das Secretary President Treasurer Sadharan Brahmo Samaj

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NOTICE SADHARAN BRAHMO SAMAJ Annual General Meeting to be held on 27/01/2014 Monday at 6 P.M. Venue: Sadharan Brahmo Samaj Prayer Hall

AGENDA

1. President‟s speech under Rule 14. 2. Annual Report of the Sadharan Brahmo Samaj for 2012-2013 3. Audited Accounts of the Sadharan Brahmo Samaj for 2012-2013 (March, 2013) 4. Declaration of the results of the Election of the office bearers of the Sadharan Brahmo Samaj for 2013-2014 5. Declaration of the results of the Election of the members of the General Committee of Sadharan Brahmo Samaj for 2013-2014 (Kolkata & Mofussil) 6. Greetings 7. Appointment of Auditor for 2013-2014 8. Miscellaneous.

Members of the Sadharan Brahmo Samaj are requested to attend.

Date: 20.09.2013 Samita Das 211, Bidhan Sarani, Secretary Kolkata - 700006 Sadharan Brahmo Samaj

Notice Election of the General Committee and Office Bearers of Sadharan Brahmo Samaj for 2013-2014 Voting papers for the election of members of the General Committee and the Office Bearers for 2013-2014 will be sent to all members entitled to exercise the rights of membership by 20/12/2013. Any member who does not receive the voting paper may apply for a duplicate one.

Date: 20.11.2013 Samita Das 211, Bidhan Sarani, Secretary Kolkata - 700006 Sadharan Brahmo Samaj

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Acknowledgement For the month of November 2013 Donation

DN/GL Donor’s Name Occasion Purpose Amount No. (Rs.) DN/a-758 Bina Das Mahila Bhaban 200/- Fund DN/a-760 Punima Guha Ashirbad Mahila Bhavan 1,000/- ceremony of Fund Abhirup & Suchorita at Jaipur on 02.11. 2013 DN/a-761 Sudeshna Das In memory of late. Calcutta 250/- Bhattarjee & Pranati Kumar Das Congregation Sanghamitra Mazi Fund DN/a-762 Sudeshna Das In memory of late. Bharat Varshiya 250/- Bhattarjee & Pranati Kumar Das Brahmo Mandir Sanghamitra Mazi DN/a-763 Nandini Raha 100/- to distribute Mahila Bhavan 100/- sweets for the Fund inmates of Mahila bhavan on 19/11/2013, 104th birth anniversary of late Nalini Raha DN/a-764 Nandini Raha On the auspicious Library Fund 250/- occasion of the Sraddhanusthan of late Sobhana Mukherjee held on 27.10.2013

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DN/a-766 Chitra Roy, In memory of Konnagar 2000/- Suchorita Late. Naresh Brahmo Samaj Chottopadhyaya, Chandra Roy, Abhiprasun Santibala Roy and Chaottopadhyaya Supriya Roy GL-1108 Sabita Moitra I.B.F Fund 2000/- Gl-1123 Chitra Roy, In memory of Mandir Repair 10,000/- Suchorita Late. Naresh Fund Chottopadhyaya, Chandra Roy, Abhiprasun Santibala Roy and Chaottopadhyaya Supriya Roy GL-1124 Basudev Poddar General fund 500/-

Trust Fund (Addition)

T.F. No. Donor’s Name Name of T.F. Purpose Amount (Rs.) TF-770 Supriya Das and Arun Kumar Mahila Bhavan, 2000/- Arup Kumar Das Das T.F. Balya Bhavan, I.B.F, General Fund, Building Repair Fund TF-771 Surupa Dutta and Arun Kumar Education 1000/- Subrata Kumar Das T.F. Dutta TF-772 Susmit Dutta Arun Kumar Medical Aid 1000/- Das T.F. (General)

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December 2013 The Indian Messenger

Dear Reader, We shall be glad if you book an advertisement in the Indian Messenger. Mechanical Details Page Size : 9.8” x 6.9” Paper : White Issue : At present combined issue of two or more fortnight. Rate of Advertisement

Page Individual Issue 12 Issues 4th Cover Page 3,000 33,000 3rd Cover Page 2,500 28,000 Full Page 1,000 11,000 Half Page 700 8,000

Payment should be made preferably by bank draft or a/c payee cheque in favour of “SADHARAN BRAHMO SAMAJ”, payable in Kolkata. All payments should accompany the duly completed contract form. Thanking you, Yours faithfully, Sd/- Samita Das Secretary (Sadharan Brahmo Samaj) ….…………………………………….……. Cut Here …………………………………………..…

CONTRACT FORM

The Secretary, Date:………………… Sadharan Brahmo Samaj, 211, Bidhan Sarani, Kolkata – 700006

Dear Sir, Please book the 4th cover / 3rd cover / full / half page advertisement in the individual …… / 12 / issue(s) of the Indian Messenger. The advertisement copy / matter / block is sent herewith. I/We am/are enclosing a bank draft/ cheque / cash of Rs. ………………………………………………………………………………………....only . (Rs. ……………/-) as advertisement charge. Yours faithfully,

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