Girindrashekhar Bose
31 January 1887- 3 June 1953
The Father of Psychoanalysis in India.
An established doctor who later delved into the field of Psychoanalysis, G Bose obtained his Master's degree in psychology in 1917 and was awarded the first doctorate in psychology from an
Indian University in 1921.
His theories and counters to Sigmund Freud's theories had led to Freud being quite impressed by his work which culminated in a twenty year long correspondence between the two.
Whereas the Cartesian "mind-body" divide was the driving force in
Western approaches to psychoanalysis, Dr. Bose approaches it through the Yoga.
Whereas Guilt forms the crux of Freudian psychoanalysis , Dharma Sankata , or self doubt is at the heart of theory that Dr Basu developed, The Concept of Repression being his PhD Thesis.
In this process Bose re read the entire Bhagavada Gita from the perspective of psychology.
Dr Bose also published "A new theory of Mental life" in the periodical Samiksha , in which he marked in detail his differences with Freud.
Dr Bose also published his interpretation
Of the Yoga Sutras.
Most of his work is available in Bangla for those willing and interested in the subject.
It is quite interesting, personal favourite being Svapna, his book on dreams and interpretations thereof.
Acharya Bose laid the foundation of the Indian
Psychoanalytical Society on 26 January 1922, a move lauded By Freud himself where he says, " The most interesting item of news in the psycho-world is the foundation of the local group in Calcutta, led by Dr G Bose , a Professor Extraordinary"
Dr Bose also founded
The General Hospital Psychiatric Unit at what is now the RG Kar Medical College in Calcutta, on 01 May 1933, the first ever OPD for psychiatric patients in India.
Dr Bose came from an illustrious family, the youngest of 9 siblings. The famous author Rajshekhar Basu aka Parashuram was his elder brother.
Regular readers might find it strange that we started discussing about Dr. Bose all of a sudden . This is because our upcoming thread
On #Bengaliwomantravellers, is about Durgaboti Ghose, who was the daughter of Indumati and Acharya Girindrashekhar Bose, the author of Paschimjatriki or The Westward Traveller, where she recounts her meeting with Ruth Brunswick, her friend and also Sigmund Freud's collaborator.
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