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Also Known As	Bankim Chandra Catterji • Baṇkim Candra Caṭṭopādhyāy
Born	June 26, 1838 or June 27, 1838 • India
Died	April 8, 1894 • Kolkata • India
Notable Works	“Ānandamaṭh” • “Durgeśanandinī”

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