Sachindra Nandi

Sachindra Mohan Nandi, a soldier who struggled for India’s freedom movement, was born on 1 October 1904, in Tepa village, Rangpur district, East Bengal. His parents’ names were Jatindramohan Nandi and Hemangini Nandi, and his ancestral home was in Pabna town. He received his primary education in Pabna before relocating to Nabadwip, presently known as Nadia. At the Hindu school in Nabadwip, he pursued his education, and in 1920, he earned star marks in four subjects, along with letters, when he passed his matriculation examination from the school. Sachindra was then awarded a monthly scholarship of Rs. 25 and admitted to ISC at Bangavasi College in Calcutta.

Upon Deshbandhu Chittaranjan Das’s invitation, Sachindra Mohan Nandi joined the Swarajya Party in 1921 and served as Deshbandhu’s private secretary for two years. Due to his active involvement in the freedom movement, the British Government terminated his monthly government scholarship of 25 rupees. Consequently, Sachindra returned to Pabna and took the ISC examination in 1922 from Pabna College. He secured the third position in Calcutta University. After that, he enrolled in Presidency College to pursue Honors in Chemistry and passed his B. Sc examination in 1924 with a Duff Scholarship.