Madhusudan Jana

Acharya Madhusudan Jana (also written as Madhusudhan Jana) (26 September 1857- 21 October 1938) was a Bengali journalist, doctor, teacher and Social Worker. His grandfather had converted to Brahmoism as a result of the influence of Ram Mohan Roy. The family later migrated south to Contai, where Madhusudan attended the newly founded Contai High School, being a graduate of one of its first batches. He stood first in his class. Subsequently, he took admission into the Midnapore College. He specialised in diseases affecting to rural populace in those days such as Cholera, Smallpox etc. He came to be called "Iswar" by the people because of the free of cost treatment that he rendered to the sick. This school went on to become a later model for the "National Schools", established by Deshapran Birendranath Sasmal all across the Midnapore district. On behalf of the Brahmo Samaj, he along with Rai Sahib Bipin Bihari Sasmal and others established the Contai Chandramani Brahmo Girls' School in the year 1909. He was also involved in the foundation of the Contai Club, an anti British, club only for Indian members at Contai. being one of the oldest presses of the district and its flagship newspaper Nihar Patrika. Published from 17 August 1901, its newspaper Nihar Patrika, became one of the most prolific of the newspapers of Midnapore district during the British Raj and the principal mouthpiece of the Indian independence movement at Midnapore district. The newspaper's fearless and harsh criticism of the Bengal Partition of 1905 drew huge acclaim throughout the country. Nihar Patrika was acclaimed throughout Bengal Presidency during the Indian freedom struggle for its fearless journalism and accurate reasoned arguments.