Satyendranath (1842-1923), the second son of Maharshi Debendranath Tagore, was educated at Hindu School and Presidency College. Keshab Chandra Sen was his classmate in college. In 1859 he went to Ceylon with his father and was married with a 8 year old girl, Gnanadanandini, daughter of Abhoy Charan Mukhopadhyaya. From his very boy-hood he was an active supporter of freedom of women. He didn't keep his wife confined within the four walls of his residence. Swarnakumari Devi wrote that her 2nd elder brother came back to India after passing ICS. When he first joined his office he took his wife to Bombay. He sent his wife to England with her two children. This caused much controversy in contemporary society. He was a senior Govt. officer from 1865 to 1897 and came back to Calcutta after retirement. After coming back to Calcutta he joined the then Nationalist Movement against the order of Lord Curzon to partition Bengal in 1905. He wrote many songs which inspired his countrymen. He also took a role of editting Tattwabodhini Patrika. He became president of Bangiya Sahitya Parishad. He was Acharyya of Brahmmo Society for a long time. He constructed many Brahma Sangeet. His important works were - Shushila O Birsingha, Bombai Chitra, Balykatha, Freedom of Womem and British in India. He translated Meghdut kavya. With the help of his daughter, Indira, he translated the Autobiography of Maharshi Debendranath into English. He died of piles. His daughter described how he asked for oxygen in the last stages. Rabikaka came and sat on the floor to pray to God.
Of the many articles he wrote for Balaka, 'Bombai Sahar' was one with the map of the city.
