Mrityunjoy Prasad Guha
Born(1919-08-26)26 August 1919
Died26 June 2012(2012-06-26) (aged 92)
NationalityIndia
Occupation(s)Retd. Professor & HOD Chemistry, R.G. Kar Medical College, Calcutta
AwardsRabindra Puraskar 1964

Mrityunjoy Prasad Guha (26 August 1919 – 26 June 2012) was an Indian scholar, academic. He is noted for his work on Akash O Prithibi for which he was awarded Rabindra Puraskar in 1964.

Early life and education

Mrityunjoy was born to a Bengali Hindu family of Mymensingh, then part of India; now Bangladesh which became a new country in 1971 following its separation from Pakistan which, in turn, was earlier shaped as a result of the partition of British India in 1947.

He completed his intermediate & formal education at Rajshahi College (1934-1938). Later on he pursued Masters in Chemistry at Presidency College, Calcutta University (1938–40).

Literary work

  • Bijnaner Bichitra Barta (Bengali) fetched him UNESCO Prize from Govt. of India in 1969.
  • Sagarpranider Katha (Bengali)
  • Akash O Prithibi[1] (Bengali)
  • Sonar Bangla Tomai Bhalobasi (Bengali)
  • Stanyapayee Pranider Katha (Bengali)[2]
  • Alor Jharna (Bengali)[3]
  • Aparup Rupkatha (Bengali)[4]
  • Desh Bidesher Rupkatha Ebang Upakatha (Bengali)
  • Chalo Jai Chander Deshe [5][6] (Bengali)
  • Jiber Kramabikash (Bengali)[7]
  • Petroleum (Bengali)
  • On The Constitution Of Some Oxyacids Of Sulphur[8] (English)

Recognition and honours

References

  1. Mrityunjoy Prasad Guha (1962). Akash O Prithibi (in Bengali). Indian Publishing House. p. 326. LCCN sa64000860.
  2. Mrityunjoy Prasad Guha (2007). Stanyapayee Pranider Katha (in Bengali). Indian Publishing House. p. 406. ISBN 978-81-88856-46-6.
  3. Mrityunjoy Prasad Guha. Alor Jharna. Indian Publishing House. p. 360. ISBN 81-88856-13-4.
  4. Mrityunjay Prasad Guha (2007). Aparup Rupkatha (in Bengali). Indian Publishing House. p. 228. ISBN 978-81-88856-44-2. Archived from the original on 26 September 2018. Retrieved 29 May 2012.
  5. "Digital Library of India - Book Listing - Chalo Jai Chander Deshe" (2nd ed.). Archived from the original on 15 November 2015. Retrieved 9 April 2020.
  6. "National Library, Ministry of Culture, Govt. of India".
  7. "Digital Library of India - Book Listing - Jiber Kramabikash". Archived from the original on 15 November 2015. Retrieved 9 April 2020.
  8. "Digital Library of India - Abstract - On The Constitution Of Some Oxyacids Of Sulphur" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 May 2015. Retrieved 4 April 2015.

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