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==Geography== | ==Geography== | ||
Channa is located in Khano Panchayat area of [[Galsi II (community development block)|Galsi - II Block]]. It falls within the jurisdiction of [[Bardhaman Sadar North subdivision]] of [[Bardhaman district]].<ref> | Channa is located in Khano Panchayat area of [[Galsi II (community development block)|Galsi - II Block]]. It falls within the jurisdiction of [[Bardhaman Sadar North subdivision]] of [[Bardhaman district]].<ref>http://209.85.175.104/search?q=cache:kqwMUm1hOaoJ:www.wbphed.gov.in/applications/Phedweb/Block2Villpdf.php%3FState_Cd%3D19%26Dist_Cd%3D09%26Blk_Cd%3D0022+palitpur,burdwan&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=5&gl=in {{Dead link|date=May 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wbphed.gov.in/applications/Map_Mnt/search.php?dist%3D09%26blk%3D0021%26pan%3D05%26vill%3D01377800%26catagory%3D16 |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2009-11-07 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110719181516/http://www.wbphed.gov.in/applications/Map_Mnt/search.php?dist=09&blk=0021&pan=05&vill=01377800&catagory=16 |archivedate=2011-07-19 }}</ref> | ||
It is a village with an area of 556.12 Ha or 5.56 km<sup>2</sup> approximately.<ref name="209.85.175.104"> | It is a village with an area of 556.12 Ha or 5.56 km<sup>2</sup> approximately.<ref name="209.85.175.104">http://209.85.175.104/search?q=cache:_NEF7Q32xwMJ:www.wbphed.gov.in/applications/Phedweb/Subd2Villpdf.php%3FState_Cd%3D19%26Dist_Cd%3D09%26Subd_Cd%3D03+channa+village,burdwan&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=4&gl=in {{dead link|date=November 2016 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> | ||
==Demographics== | ==Demographics== | ||
As per the [[2011 Census of India]] Channa had a total population of 2,465 of which 1,209 (49%) were males and 1,256 (51%) were females. Population below 6 years was 327. The total number of literates in Channa was 1,083 (50.65% of the population over 6 years).<ref name=census3-2011>{{cite web| url = http://censusindia.gov.in/pca/pcadata/Houselisting-housing-WB.html |title = 2011 Census – Primary Census Abstract Data Tables | work= West Bengal – District-wise |publisher= Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India | accessdate = 20 March 2017 }}</ref> | As per the [[2011 Census of India]] Channa had a total population of 2,465 of which 1,209 (49%) were males and 1,256 (51%) were females. Population below 6 years was 327. The total number of literates in Channa was 1,083 (50.65% of the population over 6 years).<ref name=census3-2011>{{cite web| url = http://censusindia.gov.in/pca/pcadata/Houselisting-housing-WB.html |title = 2011 Census – Primary Census Abstract Data Tables | work= West Bengal – District-wise |publisher= Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India | accessdate = 20 March 2017 }}</ref> | ||
{{As of|2001}} India [[census]], Channa had a population of 2,152.Out of this, male population was 1,090 and female population was 1,062.Out of the total population, the [[Scheduled Caste]] population was 641 and [[Scheduled Tribe]] population was 1041.<ref name="209.85.175.104" /><ref> | {{As of|2001}} India [[census]], Channa had a population of 2,152.Out of this, male population was 1,090 and female population was 1,062.Out of the total population, the [[Scheduled Caste]] population was 641 and [[Scheduled Tribe]] population was 1041.<ref name="209.85.175.104" /><ref>http://ourvillageindia.org/Place.aspx?PID=620656 {{Dead link|date=May 2022}}</ref> | ||
==Education== | ==Education== | ||
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Channa village is famous for Jatindra Nath Banerjee (19 November 1877 – 5 September 1930)<ref>Sen, Siba Pada, "Dictionary of national biography", Institute of Historical Studies, India (edition 1972). p.114. Page available: [http://www.google.co.in/books?spell=1&lr=&q=channa,burdwan&btnG=Search+Books]</ref><ref name="google.co.in">Mukherjee, Uma, "Two great Indian revolutionaries: Rash Behari Bose & Jyotindra Nath Mukherjee", Firma K. L. Mukhopadhyay. (edition 1966). p. 101. Page available: [http://www.google.co.in/books?id=8rQ9AAAAMAAJ&q=channa,burdwan&dq=channa,burdwan&lr=&pgis=1]</ref> rechristened [[Niralamba Swami]]. Jatindra Nath Banerjee was a resident of this village.<ref name="google.co.in"/><ref>University of Burdwan Dept. of History, "History: journal of the Department of History", University of Burdwan, India. (edition 1998). p. 85. Page available: [http://www.google.co.in/books?id=A-ptAAAAMAAJ&q=channa,burdwan&dq=channa,burdwan&lr=&pgis=1]</ref><ref>Chakravorty, Subodh, "Bharater Sadhak – Sadhika", India: Kamini Publication, 115, Akhil Mistry Lane, Kolkata – 700 009 (1997.Bengali calendar year – 1404), Volume 1, p.500</ref> He was a disciple of [[Soham Swami]].<ref name="Chakravorty, Subodh 1997. p. 475">Chakravorty, Subodh, "Bharater Sadhak – Sadhika", India: Kamini Publication, 115, Akhil Mistry Lane, Kolkata – 700 009 (1997.Bengali calendar year – 1404), Volume 1, p. 475</ref> | Channa village is famous for Jatindra Nath Banerjee (19 November 1877 – 5 September 1930)<ref>Sen, Siba Pada, "Dictionary of national biography", Institute of Historical Studies, India (edition 1972). p.114. Page available: [http://www.google.co.in/books?spell=1&lr=&q=channa,burdwan&btnG=Search+Books]</ref><ref name="google.co.in">Mukherjee, Uma, "Two great Indian revolutionaries: Rash Behari Bose & Jyotindra Nath Mukherjee", Firma K. L. Mukhopadhyay. (edition 1966). p. 101. Page available: [http://www.google.co.in/books?id=8rQ9AAAAMAAJ&q=channa,burdwan&dq=channa,burdwan&lr=&pgis=1]</ref> rechristened [[Niralamba Swami]]. Jatindra Nath Banerjee was a resident of this village.<ref name="google.co.in"/><ref>University of Burdwan Dept. of History, "History: journal of the Department of History", University of Burdwan, India. (edition 1998). p. 85. Page available: [http://www.google.co.in/books?id=A-ptAAAAMAAJ&q=channa,burdwan&dq=channa,burdwan&lr=&pgis=1]</ref><ref>Chakravorty, Subodh, "Bharater Sadhak – Sadhika", India: Kamini Publication, 115, Akhil Mistry Lane, Kolkata – 700 009 (1997.Bengali calendar year – 1404), Volume 1, p.500</ref> He was a disciple of [[Soham Swami]].<ref name="Chakravorty, Subodh 1997. p. 475">Chakravorty, Subodh, "Bharater Sadhak – Sadhika", India: Kamini Publication, 115, Akhil Mistry Lane, Kolkata – 700 009 (1997.Bengali calendar year – 1404), Volume 1, p. 475</ref> | ||
Before becoming a famous [[Yogi]] and a popular [[Guru]], Jatindra Nath Banerjee (later Niralamba Swami) took an active part in the Freedom Struggle movement of India. He passed FA from Burdwan College.<ref>Durga Das Pvt. Ltd, "Eminent Indians who was who, 1900-1980, also annual diary of events", Durga Das Pvt. Ltd., India. (edition 1985). p.25. Page available: [http://www.google.co.in/books?id=bLEZAAAAYAAJ&dq=channa,burdwan&lr=]</ref> In 1897,he joined Baroda army<ref name="google.co.in"/> and became an associate of Aurobindo.<ref>Chakravorty, Subodh, "Bharater Sadhak – Sadhika", India: Kamini Publication, 115, Akhil Mistry Lane, Kolkata – 700 009 (1997.Bengali calendar year – 1404), Volume 1, p. 502</ref> He was the first to preach the adoption of revolutionary methods for attaining Independence.<ref> | Before becoming a famous [[Yogi]] and a popular [[Guru]], Jatindra Nath Banerjee (later Niralamba Swami) took an active part in the Freedom Struggle movement of India. He passed FA from Burdwan College.<ref>Durga Das Pvt. Ltd, "Eminent Indians who was who, 1900-1980, also annual diary of events", Durga Das Pvt. Ltd., India. (edition 1985). p.25. Page available: [http://www.google.co.in/books?id=bLEZAAAAYAAJ&dq=channa,burdwan&lr=]</ref> In 1897,he joined Baroda army<ref name="google.co.in"/> and became an associate of Aurobindo.<ref>Chakravorty, Subodh, "Bharater Sadhak – Sadhika", India: Kamini Publication, 115, Akhil Mistry Lane, Kolkata – 700 009 (1997.Bengali calendar year – 1404), Volume 1, p. 502</ref> He was the first to preach the adoption of revolutionary methods for attaining Independence.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://bardhaman.gov.in/histandback.html |title=History & Background : Burdwan District |publisher=Bardhaman.gov.in |date=1923-03-18 |accessdate=2022-05-03}}</ref> When [[Anushilan Samiti]] was established in 1902, he became one of its earliest members. | ||
The repression of revolutionary activities in Bengal by the British Government and family pressure diverted his attention from political activities to spiritual matters. He left home and became a monk in search of knowledge of God. In [[Nainital]] he met [[Soham Swami]], a great [[Yogi]] and [[Guru]].<ref>Chakravorty, Subodh, "Bharater Sadhak – Sadhika", India: Kamini Publication, 115, Akhil Mistry Lane, Kolkata – 700 009 (1997.Bengali calendar year – 1404), Volume 1, p. 509</ref>[[Soham Swami]] was a disciple of [[Tibbetibaba]], a great [[saint]] of [[India]].<ref>Ghosh, Sudhanshu Ranjan, "Bharater Sadhak O Sadhika", India: Tuli Kalam Publication, 1, College Row, Kolkata – 700 009 (1992.Bengali calendar year – 1399), p. 340</ref> | The repression of revolutionary activities in Bengal by the British Government and family pressure diverted his attention from political activities to spiritual matters. He left home and became a monk in search of knowledge of God. In [[Nainital]] he met [[Soham Swami]], a great [[Yogi]] and [[Guru]].<ref>Chakravorty, Subodh, "Bharater Sadhak – Sadhika", India: Kamini Publication, 115, Akhil Mistry Lane, Kolkata – 700 009 (1997.Bengali calendar year – 1404), Volume 1, p. 509</ref> [[Soham Swami]] was a disciple of [[Tibbetibaba]], a great [[saint]] of [[India]].<ref>Ghosh, Sudhanshu Ranjan, "Bharater Sadhak O Sadhika", India: Tuli Kalam Publication, 1, College Row, Kolkata – 700 009 (1992.Bengali calendar year – 1399), p. 340</ref> | ||
Jyotindranath Banerjee became an ascetic in 1907. He established an 'Ashram' at Channa, and lived there till his death on 5 September 1930. It was under [[Soham Swami]], Jatindra Nath Banerjee reached great heights of spirituality.<ref name="Chakravorty, Subodh 1997. p. 475"/> He was rechristened as [[Niralamba Swami]] and went on establish an [[Ashram]] at Channa.<ref>Chakravorty, Subodh, "Bharater Sadhak – Sadhika", India: Kamini Publication, 115, Akhil Mistry Lane, Kolkata – 700 009 (1997.Bengali calendar year – 1404), Volume 1, p. 515</ref> He became a very popular [[Guru]] and [[yogi]] of India. He was visited in his [[Ashram]] at Channa by the great saint [[Tibbetibaba]] and was taught some new spiritual practices by [[Tibbetibaba]].<ref>Ghosh, Sudhanshu Ranjan, "Bharater Sadhak O Sadhika", India: Tuli Kalam Publication, 1, College Row, Kolkata – 700 009 (1992.Bengali calendar year – 1399), p. 337</ref> | Jyotindranath Banerjee became an ascetic in 1907. He established an 'Ashram' at Channa, and lived there till his death on 5 September 1930. It was under [[Soham Swami]], Jatindra Nath Banerjee reached great heights of spirituality.<ref name="Chakravorty, Subodh 1997. p. 475"/> He was rechristened as [[Niralamba Swami]] and went on establish an [[Ashram]] at Channa.<ref>Chakravorty, Subodh, "Bharater Sadhak – Sadhika", India: Kamini Publication, 115, Akhil Mistry Lane, Kolkata – 700 009 (1997.Bengali calendar year – 1404), Volume 1, p. 515</ref> He became a very popular [[Guru]] and [[yogi]] of India. He was visited in his [[Ashram]] at Channa by the great saint [[Tibbetibaba]] and was taught some new spiritual practices by [[Tibbetibaba]].<ref>Ghosh, Sudhanshu Ranjan, "Bharater Sadhak O Sadhika", India: Tuli Kalam Publication, 1, College Row, Kolkata – 700 009 (1992.Bengali calendar year – 1399), p. 337</ref> | ||
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Channa village is located in West Bengal  Channa village Location in West Bengal, India  Channa village Channa village (India) | |
| Coordinates: 23°20′N 87°44′E / 23.33°N 87.73°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Purba Bardhaman |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 2,465 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Bengali, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Website | purbabardhaman |
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Channa is a village located in Galsi II CD Block in Bardhaman Sadar North subdivision of Purba Bardhaman district in West Bengal, India. It is famous for the ashram of Niralamba Swami, a famous saint.
Geography
Channa is located in Khano Panchayat area of Galsi - II Block. It falls within the jurisdiction of Bardhaman Sadar North subdivision of Bardhaman district.[1][2]
It is a village with an area of 556.12 Ha or 5.56 km2 approximately.[3]
Demographics
As per the 2011 Census of India Channa had a total population of 2,465 of which 1,209 (49%) were males and 1,256 (51%) were females. Population below 6 years was 327. The total number of literates in Channa was 1,083 (50.65% of the population over 6 years).[4]
As of 2001[update] India census, Channa had a population of 2,152.Out of this, male population was 1,090 and female population was 1,062.Out of the total population, the Scheduled Caste population was 641 and Scheduled Tribe population was 1041.[3][5]
Education
According to 7th All India School Education Survey - 2003 and National Informatics Centre (Burdwan District Unit), Department of Information Technology, there are two Primary Schools in the village. These schools are Channa Charakdanga Adibasi F.P. School and Channa F.P.School.
History
Niralamba Swami
Channa village is famous for Jatindra Nath Banerjee (19 November 1877 – 5 September 1930)[6][7] rechristened Niralamba Swami. Jatindra Nath Banerjee was a resident of this village.[7][8][9] He was a disciple of Soham Swami.[10]
Before becoming a famous Yogi and a popular Guru, Jatindra Nath Banerjee (later Niralamba Swami) took an active part in the Freedom Struggle movement of India. He passed FA from Burdwan College.[11] In 1897,he joined Baroda army[7] and became an associate of Aurobindo.[12] He was the first to preach the adoption of revolutionary methods for attaining Independence.[13] When Anushilan Samiti was established in 1902, he became one of its earliest members.
The repression of revolutionary activities in Bengal by the British Government and family pressure diverted his attention from political activities to spiritual matters. He left home and became a monk in search of knowledge of God. In Nainital he met Soham Swami, a great Yogi and Guru.[14] Soham Swami was a disciple of Tibbetibaba, a great saint of India.[15]
Jyotindranath Banerjee became an ascetic in 1907. He established an 'Ashram' at Channa, and lived there till his death on 5 September 1930. It was under Soham Swami, Jatindra Nath Banerjee reached great heights of spirituality.[10] He was rechristened as Niralamba Swami and went on establish an Ashram at Channa.[16] He became a very popular Guru and yogi of India. He was visited in his Ashram at Channa by the great saint Tibbetibaba and was taught some new spiritual practices by Tibbetibaba.[17]
Dharmadas Rai
Dharmadas Rai, an important disciple of Tibbetibaba was a resident of this village. He had accompanied Tibbetibaba in his visit to Southern India.[18]
Prajnanapada
Another famous person related with Channa village was Prajnanapada. He was popularly known as Swami Prajnanapada (1891–1974)[19] of Channa Ashram (located at Channa village), was one of the eminent disciples of Niralamba Swami, the great yogi and Guru of India. He was born on 8 February 1891.[20] He entered the life of Sannyasa and became Niralamba Swami's disciple in 1924-25 at Channa ashram.[20] He was devoted follower of Advaita Vedanta philosophy and taught attainment of Self-knowledge using Jñāna Yoga method (the path of self-realisation using knowledge).[citation needed]
A unique method of teaching of Swami Prajnanapada was his establishment of one-to-one contact with his disciples and devotees instead of giving religious discourses.[citation needed]
Kamalakanta Bhattacharya
Another famous person of Channa was Kamalakanta Bhattacharya (West Bengal) ( Sadhak Kamalakanta) (c. 1769 - 1821). He was a famous devotee of goddess Kali( Bishalakshi). During his time there used to be regular kirtans( devotional songs) of Kali in Channa Bishalakshi temple located in the old burning ghat of the village.[21]
References
- ↑ http://209.85.175.104/search?q=cache:kqwMUm1hOaoJ:www.wbphed.gov.in/applications/Phedweb/Block2Villpdf.php%3FState_Cd%3D19%26Dist_Cd%3D09%26Blk_Cd%3D0022+palitpur,burdwan&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=5&gl=in [permanent dead link]
- ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 19 July 2011. Retrieved 7 November 2009.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ↑ 3.0 3.1 http://209.85.175.104/search?q=cache:_NEF7Q32xwMJ:www.wbphed.gov.in/applications/Phedweb/Subd2Villpdf.php%3FState_Cd%3D19%26Dist_Cd%3D09%26Subd_Cd%3D03+channa+village,burdwan&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=4&gl=in [permanent dead link]
- ↑ "2011 Census – Primary Census Abstract Data Tables". West Bengal – District-wise. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 20 March 2017.
- ↑ http://ourvillageindia.org/Place.aspx?PID=620656 [dead link]
- ↑ Sen, Siba Pada, "Dictionary of national biography", Institute of Historical Studies, India (edition 1972). p.114. Page available: [1]
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 Mukherjee, Uma, "Two great Indian revolutionaries: Rash Behari Bose & Jyotindra Nath Mukherjee", Firma K. L. Mukhopadhyay. (edition 1966). p. 101. Page available: [2]
- ↑ University of Burdwan Dept. of History, "History: journal of the Department of History", University of Burdwan, India. (edition 1998). p. 85. Page available: [3]
- ↑ Chakravorty, Subodh, "Bharater Sadhak – Sadhika", India: Kamini Publication, 115, Akhil Mistry Lane, Kolkata – 700 009 (1997.Bengali calendar year – 1404), Volume 1, p.500
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 Chakravorty, Subodh, "Bharater Sadhak – Sadhika", India: Kamini Publication, 115, Akhil Mistry Lane, Kolkata – 700 009 (1997.Bengali calendar year – 1404), Volume 1, p. 475
- ↑ Durga Das Pvt. Ltd, "Eminent Indians who was who, 1900-1980, also annual diary of events", Durga Das Pvt. Ltd., India. (edition 1985). p.25. Page available: [4]
- ↑ Chakravorty, Subodh, "Bharater Sadhak – Sadhika", India: Kamini Publication, 115, Akhil Mistry Lane, Kolkata – 700 009 (1997.Bengali calendar year – 1404), Volume 1, p. 502
- ↑ "History & Background : Burdwan District". Bardhaman.gov.in. 18 March 1923. Retrieved 3 May 2022.
- ↑ Chakravorty, Subodh, "Bharater Sadhak – Sadhika", India: Kamini Publication, 115, Akhil Mistry Lane, Kolkata – 700 009 (1997.Bengali calendar year – 1404), Volume 1, p. 509
- ↑ Ghosh, Sudhanshu Ranjan, "Bharater Sadhak O Sadhika", India: Tuli Kalam Publication, 1, College Row, Kolkata – 700 009 (1992.Bengali calendar year – 1399), p. 340
- ↑ Chakravorty, Subodh, "Bharater Sadhak – Sadhika", India: Kamini Publication, 115, Akhil Mistry Lane, Kolkata – 700 009 (1997.Bengali calendar year – 1404), Volume 1, p. 515
- ↑ Ghosh, Sudhanshu Ranjan, "Bharater Sadhak O Sadhika", India: Tuli Kalam Publication, 1, College Row, Kolkata – 700 009 (1992.Bengali calendar year – 1399), p. 337
- ↑ Chakravorty, Subodh, "Bharater Sadhak – Sadhika", India: Kamini Publication, 115, Akhil Mistry Lane, Kolkata – 700 009 (1997.Bengali calendar year – 1404), Volume 1, p. 500
- ↑ "Bhavan's journal, Volume 25, Part 1", PublisherBharatiya Vidya Bhavan (edition 1978). p.70. Page available: [5]
- ↑ 20.0 20.1 Prajnanapada, Ramanuja Srinivasan, "Talks with Swami Prajnanapada", Vidya Bhavan, India (edition 1977). Page available: [6]
- ↑ Shastri, Ramakrishna, ″Bhagyakantha″, 15, Ghatak Road, Kanchrapara, Kolkata - 743145. (ed. 14 October 2013)
- Ghosh, Sudhanshu Ranjan, "Bharater Sadhak O Sadhika"(Bengali edition), India: Tuli Kalam Publication, 1, College Row, Kolkata – 700 009 (1992.Bengali calendar year – 1399), pp. 318–343
- Chakravorty, Subodh, "Bharater Sadhak – Sadhika"(Bengali edition), India: Kamini Publication, 115, Akhil Mistry Lane, Kolkata – 700 009 (1997.Bengali calendar year – 1404), Volume 1, pp. 450–478 and 500-522
- Hornby, A S, "Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary of Current English" (5th ed.), UK: Oxford University Press (1998). ISBN 0-19-431445-6, pp. 1433–1475.
- Indian Bibliographic Centre. Research Wing, Indian Bibliographic Centre, "Dictionary of Indian biography", Indian Bibliographic Centre (edition 2000). ISBN 81-85131-15-5, ISBN 978-81-85131-15-3. p. 32. Page available: [7]
- Durga Das Pvt. Ltd, "Eminent Indians who was who, 1900-1980, also annual diary of events", Durga Das Pvt. Ltd., India. (edition 1985). p. 25. Page available: [8]
- Sen, Siba Pada, "Dictionary of national biography", Institute of Historical Studies, India (edition 1972). p. 114. Page available: [9]
- Mukherjee, Uma, "Two great Indian revolutionaries: Rash Behari Bose & Jyotindra Nath Mukherjee", Firma K. L. Mukhopadhyay. (edition 1966). p. 101. Page available: [10]
- University of Burdwan Dept. of History, "History: journal of the Department of History", University of Burdwan, India. (edition 1998). p. 85. Page available: [11]
