Bidhan Chandra Roy
Politician
1882 – 1962
Who was Bidhan Chandra Roy?
Bidhan Chandra Roy, M.R.C.P., F.R.C.S. was the second Chief Minister of West Bengal in India. He remained in his post for 14 years as an Indian National Congress candidate, from 1948 until his death in 1962. He was a highly respected physician and a renowned freedom fighter. Bidhan Roy is often considered the great architect of West Bengal, who founded five eminent cities, Durgapur, Kalyani, Bidhannagar, Ashokenagar, Habra. He was an alumnus of the Medical College Calcutta of the University of Calcutta. He is one of the few people who completed both F.R.C.S. and M.R.C.P. simultaneously within only two years and three months. In India, the National Doctor's Day is celebrated on the date of his birth July 1 every year. Dr. Bidhan Chandra Roy constituted a trust for his properties at Patna for social service and made eminent nationalist Ganga Sharan Singh the trustee. He was awarded Bharat Ratna on 4 February 1961, India's highest civilian honour. He was also a member of the Brahmo Samaj.
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- Born
- Jul 1, 1882
Bankipore - Also known as
- Dr. Bidhan Chandra Roy
- Bidhan Chandra Roy, M.R.C.P., F.R.C.S
- Religion
- Hinduism
- Nationality
- India
- Profession
- Education
- University of Calcutta
- Patna College
- Presidency College, Kolkata
- Patna University
- Medical College Kolkata
- Lived in
- Kolkata
- Died
- Jul 1, 1962
Kolkata
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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