History of Kolkata Chandra Pal]]. The early nationalists were inspired by [[Swami Vivekananda]], the foremost disciple of the [[Hindu]] mystic Sri [[Ramakrishna]] and helped by [[Sister Nivedita]], disciple of the former. The rousing cry that awakened India's soul was penned by [[Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay]]. Now the national song of the nation, it is an ode to the land of [[Names of India#Bharat|Bharat]] (India) as the Divine Mother, "[[Vande Mataram]]." The Elgin Road residence of [[Subhas Chandra Bose]] in Calcutta was the place from where he escaped the British to reach Germany during the [[World War II|Second World War]]. He was the co-founder of
BRIC Arts Media under the same roof for the first time with a 3,000-square-foot public gallery, flexible performance space, and artist studios. It is also home to one of Brooklyn's three Hungry Ghost Cafe locations. Along with UrbanGlass (their upstairs neighbor) and Theatre for a New Audience, BRIC is a key part of the growing Downtown Brooklyn Cultural District which also includes BAM's three buildings. BRIC Arts Media BRIC Arts Media, usually styled BRIC Arts | Media or BRIC Arts | Media | Bklyn and best known as BRIC (standing for Brooklyn Information & Culture), is a non-profit arts organization based in Brooklyn,