He was awarded the title of 'Vidyasagar',
from the 'Sanskrit College' in Calcutta.
The Sanskrit word, 'Vidya' means knowledge
and 'Sagar' was Ocean. So 'Vidya Sagar'
means 'Ocean of Knowledge'. He wrote
many books on the social issues and the
need of reforming the Orthodox beliefs.
Anil Kumar Gain, the famous Mathematician
founded 'Vidyasagar University' in Calcutta
to honour Ishwara Chandra Vidyasagar.
Ishwara Chandra Vidyasagar died at the
age of 70 on 29 July 1891.🥀