Sambhunath Pandit
Deceased Person
1820 – 1867
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Who was Sambhunath Pandit?
Sambhunath Pandit was the first Indian to become judge of Calcutta High Court in 1863. He served in that position from 1863-1867. One of the leading personalities of Kolkata in his age, he had contributed in many ways to the development of legal systems and enrichment of social life.
Son of Sadasiv Pandit, he belonged to a Kashmiri Pandit family. He was brought up in Bhowanipur, Kolkata. As a child, he went to Lucknow to study Urdu and Persian. On return to Kolkata, he joined the Oriental Seminary.
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- Born
- 1820
Kolkata - Religion
- Hinduism
- Nationality
- India
- Lived in
- Kolkata
- Died
- Jun 6, 1867
Kolkata
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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