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Young Bengal Movement

The Young Bengal Movement was started by a remarkable personality of the 19th century Henry Vivian Derozio (1809-1831) who was  a teacher of English literature and History in the Hindu College in Calcutta.  A rationalist to the core,  Derozio was also editor of the Hesperus and Calcutta Literary Gazette. He was associated with India Gazette as well. A  radical thinker  Derozio exercised unprecedented influence over his students. He urged them to live and die for truth - to cultivate and practice all the virtues, shunning vice in every shape. He gave the greatest impetus to free discussion on all subjects-social, moral and religious.  In 1828. Derozio established the Academic Association  which used to organise debates and discussions on various  topics and subjects.  Though he lived for only 22 years, Derozio ranks among those rare teachers whose attachment to knowledge,  hatred of evil and  love of truth made a profound impression upon those who came in contact with him. He pursued wh