Original sentence: During the colonial period, the family contributed towards the freedom struggle by actively participating in the Sixth Indian National Congress session (Tivoli Garden, Calcutta, December 1890) and opposing the partition of Bengal.During the first half of the 18th century, the family branched out to the salt business and soon acquired vast fortunes culminating in becoming landlords (zamindars) of chiefly Bhagyakul and many other estates in then undivided Bengal (pre-1947).It is also known that the family provided Pandit Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar with the loan to start the Vidyasagar College.Later the family diversified into steamships, banking, real estate and manufacturing industry.The family was instrumental in setting up the East Bengal Club in August 1920
Edited sentence: During the colonial period, the family contributed towards the freedom struggle by actively participating in the Sixth Indian National Congress session (Tivoli Garden,Calcutta, December 1890) and opposing the partition of Bengal.During the first half of the 18th century, the family branched out to salt business and soon acquired vast fortunes culminating in becoming landlords (zamindars) of chiefly Bhagyakul and many other estates in then undivided Bengal (pre-1947).It is also know that the family provided Pandit Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar with the loan to start the now famous Vidyasagar College.Later the family diversified into Steamships, Banking, real estate and manufacturing industry.The family was instrumental in setting up the famed East Bengal Club in August 1920