Ambica Charan Mazumdar
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Ambica Charan Mazumdar was an Indian politician who served as the President of the 31st session of the Indian National Congress
in 1916. Born in East Bengal
, Mazumdar presided over the 1899 Bengel Provinical Conference at Burdwan
as well as the 1910 Conference in Calcutta
.
Indian National Congress
The Indian National Congress is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Bharatiya Janata Party. It is the largest and one of the oldest democratic political parties in the world. The party's modern liberal platform is largely considered center-left in the Indian...
in 1916. Born in East Bengal
East Bengal
East Bengal was the name used during two periods in the 20th century for a territory that roughly corresponded to the modern state of Bangladesh. Both instances involved a violent partition of Bengal....
, Mazumdar presided over the 1899 Bengel Provinical Conference at Burdwan
Bardhaman
'Bardhaman or Burdwan , is a city of West Bengal state in eastern India. It is the headquarters of Bardhaman District....
as well as the 1910 Conference in Calcutta
Kolkata
Kolkata , formerly known as Calcutta, is the capital of the Indian state of West Bengal. Located on the east bank of the Hooghly River, it was the commercial capital of East India...
.