<P> Nabagopal Mitra (Bengali: নবগোপাল মিত্র) (1840--1894) was an Indian playwright, poet, essayist, patriot and one of the founding fathers of Hindu nationalism . He founded the Hindu Mela (which was inaugurated by Rajnarayan Basu) the pioneer institution behind the genesis of Hindu nationalism . Mitra also founded National Press, National Paper, National Society, National School, National Theatre, National Store, National Gymnasium and National Circus, earning him the sobriquet' National Mitra' . </P> <P> Nabagopal Mitra was born into a Bengali Hindu Kayastha family residing at Shankar Ghosh Lane, near Cornwallis Street in Kolkata . The year of birth is disputed . While most historians agree that he was born in 1840, in some sources his year of birth is recorded as 1841 . From his early days he was very close to the Tagore family . Satyendranath Tagore and Ganendranath Tagore were his classmates at the Hindu School . Gradually he became a close associate of Maharshi Debendranath Tagore, the leader of the Adi Brahmo Samaj and Tattwabodhini Sabha . Maharshi Debendranath was conservative in outlook in comparison to Keshab Chandra Sen's ultra-reformist stand . While Keshab Sen's philosophy was rooted in universalism, Maharshi Debedranath believed in reforms from a nationalist perspective . Nabagopal Mitra was heavily influenced by Maharshi Debendranath's thinking . </P>

Who founded the society for promotion of national feeling