Pratul Chandra Gupta (16 January 1910 – 11 March 1990) [1] was an Indian historian, writer and the author of Nana Sahib and the Rising at Cawnpore,[2] a historical account of the siege of Cawnpore.[3] Considered by many as an authority on Maratha history, he translated The Maharashta Purana, an 18th-century Bengali text written by Gangaram[4] into English, Edward C. Dimock, a known Indologist, being his co-translator.[5] One of his books, INA in Military Operation, was commissioned by Jawaharlal Nehru[6] but the book could not be published, reportedly due to political objections.[7]The Last Peshwa and the English Commissioners, 1818-1851[8] and Shah Alam II and His Court are some of his other notable works.[9] The Government of India awarded him the third highest civilian honour of the Padma Bhushan, in 1975, for his contributions to Literature.[10]
Pratul Chandra Gupta was born in the Teota Rajbari (the home of his mother's family) in 1910. He started school in Rangpur and then attended Calcutta's South Suburban School. He attained an BA Hons. and MA in history from Presidency College, Calcutta, and, after further study of law, he returned to history. He was one of the first Indians to receive a PhD from a UK university (School of Oriental Studies, University of London, 1936). On his return to India, he became lecturer (1939-1956), and then reader (1957-1961) at the University of Calcutta, and then Professor and Head of the Department of History at Jadavpur University (1961-1970). He was Vice-Chancellor at Visva-Bharati University, Santiniketan (1971-1975) and Vice Chancellor at Rabindra Bharati University, Calcutta (1975-1979). Pratul Chandra Gupta was active in several learned societies, and especially in The Asiatic Society (Calcutta) where he was President 1981–1983. He was a member of the Trustees of the Victoria Memorial, Calcutta 1972–1980. As well as writing scholarly works in English, he published extensively in Bengali, writing stories for children and adults. His autobiography, Dinguli Mor, was published by Ananda Publishers, Calcutta, in 1985. He died in Calcutta in 1990.
Family
Pratul Chandra Gupta was the eldest son of Atul Chandra Gupta and Savitri Ray. He married Supriya Roy, and had two children, Avijit (born 1942) and Ishani (born 1949). Supriya died in 1956.
^"Samsad Bangali Charitabhidhan Vol.II in Bengali edited by Anjali Bose, published by Sahitya Samsad, Kolkata, India, January 2019 edition Page 226 ISBN978-81-7955-292-6
^Pratul Chandra Gupta (1964). Nana Sahib and the rising at Cawnpore. Oxford: Clarendon Press. p. 227.
^"Bulletin of the School of Oriental and African Studies". School of Oriental and African Studies. 2016. Retrieved 26 April 2016.
^Kaushik Roy (15 October 2012). Hinduism and the Ethics of Warfare in South Asia: From Antiquity to the Present. Cambridge University Press. pp. 205–. ISBN978-1-139-57684-0.
^Edward C. Dimock Jr., Pratul Chandra Gupta (1965). The Maharashta Purana. The Association for Asian Studies. p. 86.
^"INA history rots in defence archive". Times of India. 24 January 2016. Retrieved 26 April 2016.
^"Declassify Netaji Files, Demands Legal Aid Forum". Indian Express. 24 May 2015. Retrieved 26 April 2016.
^Pratul Chandra Gupta (1944). The Last Peshwa and the English Commissioners, 1818-1851. S.C. Sarkar and Sons Limited.
^Polier (colonel de, Antoine-Louis-Henri) (1947). Shah Alam II and His Court: A Narrative of the Transactions at the Court of Delhy from the Year 1771 to the Present Time. S.C. Sarkar and sons.
^"Padma Awards" (PDF). Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2016. Retrieved 3 January 2016.
External links
Rachel Fell McDermott (28 June 2001). Mother of My Heart, Daughter of My Dreams: Kali and Uma in the Devotional Poetry of Bengal. Oxford University Press. pp. 323–. ISBN978-0-19-803071-3.
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pratul, chandra, gupta, january, 1910, march, 1990, indian, historian, writer, author, nana, sahib, rising, cawnpore, historical, account, siege, cawnpore, considered, many, authority, maratha, history, translated, maharashta, purana, 18th, century, bengali, t. Pratul Chandra Gupta 16 January 1910 11 March 1990 1 was an Indian historian writer and the author of Nana Sahib and the Rising at Cawnpore 2 a historical account of the siege of Cawnpore 3 Considered by many as an authority on Maratha history he translated The Maharashta Purana an 18th century Bengali text written by Gangaram 4 into English Edward C Dimock a known Indologist being his co translator 5 One of his books INA in Military Operation was commissioned by Jawaharlal Nehru 6 but the book could not be published reportedly due to political objections 7 The Last Peshwa and the English Commissioners 1818 1851 8 and Shah Alam II and His Court are some of his other notable works 9 The Government of India awarded him the third highest civilian honour of the Padma Bhushan in 1975 for his contributions to Literature 10 Pratul Chandra GuptaBorn16 January 1910Teota Manikganj District BangladeshDied11 March 1990 Age80 Kolkata IndiaOccupation s HistorianWriterAcademicVice ChancellorKnown forMaratha historyAwardsPadma Bhushan Contents 1 Career 2 Family 3 See also 4 References 5 External linksCareer EditPratul Chandra Gupta was born in the Teota Rajbari the home of his mother s family in 1910 He started school in Rangpur and then attended Calcutta s South Suburban School He attained an BA Hons and MA in history from Presidency College Calcutta and after further study of law he returned to history He was one of the first Indians to receive a PhD from a UK university School of Oriental Studies University of London 1936 On his return to India he became lecturer 1939 1956 and then reader 1957 1961 at the University of Calcutta and then Professor and Head of the Department of History at Jadavpur University 1961 1970 He was Vice Chancellor at Visva Bharati University Santiniketan 1971 1975 and Vice Chancellor at Rabindra Bharati University Calcutta 1975 1979 Pratul Chandra Gupta was active in several learned societies and especially in The Asiatic Society Calcutta where he was President 1981 1983 He was a member of the Trustees of the Victoria Memorial Calcutta 1972 1980 As well as writing scholarly works in English he published extensively in Bengali writing stories for children and adults His autobiography Dinguli Mor was published by Ananda Publishers Calcutta in 1985 He died in Calcutta in 1990 Family EditPratul Chandra Gupta was the eldest son of Atul Chandra Gupta and Savitri Ray He married Supriya Roy and had two children Avijit born 1942 and Ishani born 1949 Supriya died in 1956 See also EditSiege of Cawnpore India portal History portalReferences Edit Samsad Bangali Charitabhidhan Vol II in Bengali edited by Anjali Bose published by Sahitya Samsad Kolkata India January 2019 edition Page 226 ISBN 978 81 7955 292 6 Pratul Chandra Gupta 1964 Nana Sahib and the rising at Cawnpore Oxford Clarendon Press p 227 Bulletin of the School of Oriental and African Studies School of Oriental and African Studies 2016 Retrieved 26 April 2016 Kaushik Roy 15 October 2012 Hinduism and the Ethics of Warfare in South Asia From Antiquity to the Present Cambridge University Press pp 205 ISBN 978 1 139 57684 0 Edward C Dimock Jr Pratul Chandra Gupta 1965 The Maharashta Purana The Association for Asian Studies p 86 INA history rots in defence archive Times of India 24 January 2016 Retrieved 26 April 2016 Declassify Netaji Files Demands Legal Aid Forum Indian Express 24 May 2015 Retrieved 26 April 2016 Pratul Chandra Gupta 1944 The Last Peshwa and the English Commissioners 1818 1851 S C Sarkar and Sons Limited Polier colonel de Antoine Louis Henri 1947 Shah Alam II and His Court A Narrative of the Transactions at the Court of Delhy from the Year 1771 to the Present Time S C Sarkar and sons Padma Awards PDF Ministry of Home Affairs Government of India 2016 Retrieved 3 January 2016 External links EditRachel Fell McDermott 28 June 2001 Mother of My Heart Daughter of My Dreams Kali and Uma in the Devotional Poetry of Bengal Oxford University Press pp 323 ISBN 978 0 19 803071 3 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Pratul Chandra Gupta amp oldid 1123507569, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
