Encyclopedia of India–China Cultural Contacts v2.c14.s4.t34.2

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Apart from his solid academic credentials, Sarkar was a prominent public figure and well regarded in contemporary Bengali intellectual circle. He made his professional debut as a writer for *Amrita Bazar Patrika*, Calcutta in 1906. Committed to nationalist, socialist and social service agenda, he participated actively in both the swadeshi (self-rule) and the national education movement. His outlook was modern and fundamentally Indian, which he endeavoured to connect with contemporary Asia and the world.