# Chittaranjan Das — The Story of My Experiments with Truth character guide

> Chittaranjan Das in The Story of My Experiments with Truth by Mahatma Gandhi.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Deshbandhu Chittaranjan Das, the Deshbandhu, Deshbandhu, The Deshbandhu

**First appearance:** 0163-part-v-xxxvii-the-amritsar-congress

## Who they are

A prominent Bengali lawyer and nationalist leader in the Congress.

## In the story

### [XXXV: In the Punjab](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_story_of_my_experiments_with_truth_se/chapters/part-v-xxxv-in-the-punjab)

Appointed to the non-official inquiry committee as the Deshbandhu.

### [The Amritsar Congress](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_story_of_my_experiments_with_truth_se/chapters/part-v-xxxvii-the-amritsar-congress)

Strongly opposed accepting the reforms, but eventually agreed to the compromise.

### [Congress Initiation](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_story_of_my_experiments_with_truth_se/chapters/part-v-xxxviii-congress-initiation)

The Deshbandhu who appreciated Gandhi's work and suggested a proxy for the Constitution Committee.

### [XLII: Its Rising Tide](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_story_of_my_experiments_with_truth_se/chapters/part-v-xlii-its-rising-tide)

Deshbandhu; heart inclined toward noncooperation but skeptical about people's capacity; fully accepts at Nagpur Congress.

### [At Nagpur](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_story_of_my_experiments_with_truth_se/chapters/part-v-xliii-at-nagpur)

Proposed amendments to the noncooperation resolution.

### [Farewell](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_story_of_my_experiments_with_truth_se/chapters/part-v-farewell)

Referred to as 'the Deshbandhu', a deceased Congress leader.

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