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Also known as Dr. Bidhan Chandra Roy

former Chief Minister of West Bengal, India (1882–1962)

Person · Open Library

Born
1882
Died
1962
Works
2

Top works

  • Dr. B. C. Roy national award fund and silver jubilee research award fund souvenir, 1969-70
  • Towards a prosperous India

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person
Gender
Male
Origin
Bangladesh

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Key facts

Governor
Chakravarti Rajagopalachari , Kailash Nath Katju
Preceded by
Prafulla Chandra Ghosh
Succeeded by
Position abolished , (himself as Chief Minister of West Bengal )
Constituency
Bowbazar
Born
( 1882-07-01 ) 1 July 1882, Patna , Bengal Presidency , British India (present-day Bihar , India)
Died
1 July 1962 (1962-07-01) (aged 80), Calcutta (present-day Kolkata ), West Bengal , India
Party
Indian National Congress
Alma mater
Medical College and Hospital, Kolkata , St Bartholomew's Hospital
Profession
Physician & Surgeon Politician
Awards
Bharat Ratna (1961)

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Encyclopedic overview

Bidhan Chandra Roy (1 July 1882 – 1 July 1962) was an Indian physician and politician who served as Chief Minister of West Bengal from 1950 until his death in 1962. He played a key role in the founding of several institutions and cities like Salt Lake (now a part of Bidhannagar Municipal Corporation), Kalyani, Durgapur and Ashoknagar Kalyangarh.

In India, the National Doctors' Day is celebrated in his memory every year on 1 July. He was awarded the Bharat Ratna, India's highest civilian honour in 1961.

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