History & Civics
Answer
Two contributions of Bipin Chandra Pal are:
- As a journalist, he worked for 'Bengal Public Opinion', 'The Tribune' and 'New India' to propagate his brand of nationalism.
- He wanted to bring about social reforms and opposed caste system and other rigid rules concerning inter-dining and inter-mixing.
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