Vidyasagar, a jewel of Bengal

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In a remote village, born with purpose and grace,

Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar, a name we embrace,

1820, on September’s twenty-sixth day,

To Thakurdas and Bhagavati, in Bengal’s sway.

A Brahmin family, with knowledge so deep,

In young Vidyasagar, their hopes did seep,

He grew with wisdom, a scholar, so bright,

A person of change, a guiding light.

 He said, the life without suffering,

 Is same as a boat without sailor drifting.

In Kolkata’s heart, a challenge he’d take,

Widow remarriage, for society’s sake,

With his own son, on that December day,

He paved the path, in a courageous way.

Against child marriage, he’d ardently stand,

For women’s education, he’d lend a hand,

Vidyasagar, a reformer, pure and true,

In the 19th century, his mission he’d pursue.

Vidyasagar, a title earned with grace,

“Ocean of knowledge” in Sanskrit’s embrace,

At 22, in Calcutta’s Sanskrit College, he’d find,

Recognition for his vast, brilliant mind.

Babu Pyari Charan Sarkar, a friend so dear,

In Calcutta’s Presidency College, they’d steer,

Together, they’d strive for a brighter day,

A duo of change in their own unique way.

Social evils shattered, by his relentless might,

Widows’ Remarriage Act, in clear daylight,

A reformer, an educator, a voice so strong,

For women’s rights, he’d fight all along.

Nari Siksha Bhandar, a fund he’d create,

To uplift women’s fate, to change their state,

Bethune School’s birth, on that memorable date,

May 7, 1849, their destinies would conflate.

Through articles and words, he’d express his thought,

In periodicals and newspapers, his wisdom sought,

A dutiful son, humility in his heart,

Scholarly greatness, with modesty, he’d impart.

In 1855, as an inspector, he’d ascend,

For schools and education, he’d fervently defend,

In Bengal’s embrace, he’d spread the light,

Establishing schools, making futures bright.

Thirty schools for girls, a visionary’s dream,

In Vidyasagar’s legacy, they gleam,

A life well-lived, a legacy profound,

Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar, forever renowned.