Henry Louis Vivan Derozio

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1809 – 1831

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Who was Henry Louis Vivan Derozio?

Henry Louis Vivian Derozio was an Indian poet and assistant headmaster of Hindu College, Kolkata, a radical thinker and one of the first Indian educators to disseminate Western learning and science among the young men of Bengal.

Long after Derozio’s death, his influence lived on among his former students, who came to be known as Young Bengal and many of whom became prominent in social reform, law, and journalism.

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Born
Apr 18, 1809
Kolkata
Also known as
  • Henry Derozio
Nationality
  • India
Profession
Education
  • Presidency College, Kolkata
Lived in
  • Kolkata
Died
Dec 26, 1831
South Park Street Cemetery
Resting place
South Park Street Cemetery

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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