Jadunath Sarkar
December 10, 1870 –May 19, 1958
Writer, Historian, University teacher
Lived 87 years
- Born in
- Natore District
- Passed away in
- Kolkata
Sir Jadunath Sarkar, (10 December 1870 – 19 May 1958) was a prominent Indian historian and a specialist on the Mughal dynasty.
Sarkar was educated in English literature and worked as a teacher for some time but later shifted his focus to history research writing. He had vast knowledge of the Persian language, and he wrote all his books in English. He was vice-chancellor (VC) of the University of Calcutta from 1926 to 1928 and a member of the Bengal Legislative Council between 1929 and 1932. In 1929 the British knighted him.
Awards: Companion of the Order of the Indian Empire, Knight Bachelor Education: University of Calcutta, Presidency University, Rajshahi College
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