Son of Nandalal Sarkar, a native of Jaynagar , he was born in the house of his maternal uncle in Netra village of South 24 Parganas district, on 28 October 1866. His father came from an impoverished family in Jessore and later settled in Jaynagar . Doctor and philanthropist Sir Nilratan Sircar was Jogindranath's elder brother. Jogindranath was a member of the Brahmo Samaj . Jogindranath studied at Deoghar High School and was admitted to City College , but was unable to complete his degree. Career and writings Edit He then began teaching at City Collegiate School, Kolkata, and became interested in writing children's literature at around the same time. He was adept at nonsense verse . His work was published in various Bengali children's magazines, including Sandesh . He was also the editor of the children's magazine Mukul . Popular books include Hasi Khushi (1897),...
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