J.C. Bose- a brief

Jagadish Chandra Bose (J.C. Bose) was an illustrious son of India, who brought honour and prestige to the country under the British rule, through his important scientific investigations and inventions. Britishers considered Indians as inferior to them intellectually, especially in the field of scientific research.  The invention of radio and the pioneering studies in physiology which revealed that plants respond to external stimuli just as animals made Bose a world famous scientist.  In recognition of his brilliant contributions to science he was made a Fellow of the Royal Society, London and was knighted by the British Government, a very rare honour for an Indian those days. 

Jagadish Chandra Bose was born on 30th November, 1858 at Mymensingh in East Bengal (the present Munshiganj District in Bangladesh).  His father Bhagawan Chandra Bose was a Deputy Magistrate of the District.  The Bose family was originally from Vikramapura in the District of Dacca.  This place was well known for Sanskrit culture and learning.  Later, the intelligentsia of the place turned to English education.  Bhagawan Chandra made use of this opportunity and qualified himself to become a Deputy Magistrate in 1859.

Jagadish Chandra had six sisters, and a brother who died at the age of ten.  His mother was a pious orthodox lady and father, a strict executive officer.  When Jagadish Chandra was 4 years old, his father got a transfer to Faridpur.  Bhagawan Chandra was quite friendly with his neighbors.  He used to organize a mela (annual fair) where locally made articles were exhibited for sale, and also organized wrestling competitions, and cultural programmes.  He was generous enough to engage a dacoit leader, who sought help after a jail-term, as an attendant of Jagadish Chandra.  For these reasons he was immensely liked by the people.

Young Jagadish Chandra grew up listening to the stories of the rough and rugged life of the dacoit attendant and the stories from Ramayana and Mahabharata told by his grandmother.  His father gifted him a pony which he rode on with pride.  These rides made him strong in limbs.  Fascinated by the enchanting surroundings, he kept his eyes and ears wide open to learn the ways of nature.  The father encouraged his son to ask queries about things that aroused his curiosity, and he tried to answer them to the satisfaction of the child.

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