Ramaprasad Chanda

Ramaprasad Chanda
Ramaprasad Chanda
Born	(1873-08-15)August 15, 1873
Died	May 28, 1942(1942-05-28) (aged 68)
Nationality	Indian
Occupation	Historian and archaeologist

Ramaprasad Chanda (15 August 1873 – 28 May 1942) was an Indian historian and archaeologist from Bengal. A pioneer in his field in South Asia, Chanda's lasting legacy is the Varendra Research Museum, he established in Rajshahi (located in present-day Bangladesh), a leading institute for research on the history of Bengal.

Publications

Gaudarajmala, Rajshahi: Varendra Research Society (1912)
Indo Aryan Races, Rajshahi: Varendra Research Society (1916)
Letters and Documents Relating to the Life of Raja Rammohan Roy

References

Chowdhury, Saifuddin (2012). "Chanda, Ramaprasad". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.

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