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unusual facts about Calcutta University



Ananta Mandal

Born in Chakdaha, a small town in Nadia district, West Bengal, Ananta graduated in graphic design and applied arts from the Government College of Art & Craft (Calcutta University) in 2007.

Jitendra Jatashankar Rawal

He received an M.Phil degree in Physical Sciences, from Calcutta University, in 1975, and a PhD degree in Astrophysics, from the University of Mumbai, 1992 (Thesis: Some Problems in the Solar System & in the Local Group of Galaxies).

Muhammad Ali Bogra

Grew up in East-Pakistan and educated at the Calcutta University of India, Bogra was one of the core and principle Founding Fathers of current and modern state of Pakistan, responsible for leading the Muslim League in East Pakistan, in charge of party's foreign directorate.

Nirmalya Kumar

Kumar was educated at La Martiniere Calcutta school, and received his Bachelors of Commerce degree from Calcutta University in 1980, and his Masters of Commerce degree from Shivaji University in 1983.

Rai people

According to the anthropologist Dor Bahadur Bista of Tribhuvan University and late Professor Suniti Kumar Chatterji (linguist and kiratologist, Calcutta University), Kirats migrated from the east via north Burma and Assam along the mid-hills (lower mountains) with their pigs in ancient times.


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Ganendranath Tagore

He was a student of Hindu School and when Calcutta University introduced the Entrance examination in 1857, he and Satyendranath Tagore passed out in first division.

Md.Mozammel Haque

His writings influenced the then vice-chancellor of Calcutta University Sir Ashutosh Mukherjee so much that he appointed him as an examiner of Bangla language in the Matriculation Examination of 1919.

Paisaci

The influence of Paisachi over Konkani can be proved from the findings of Dr. Taraporewala who, in his book Elements of Science of Languages, Calcutta University,he ascertains that Konkani shows many Dardic features which are found in present day Kashmiri and Punjabi.