Brajendra Kishore Roy Chowdhury
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Brajendra Kishore Roy Chowdhury (1874 AD - 1957 AD;[1] Bengali Year: 1281-1364 [2]) was a patron of Indian classical music and national education of the Indian national movement.
Background[edit]
He was the zamindar of Gouripur in Mymensingh, Bengal. His son was Pandit Birendra Kishore Roy Chaudhuri, the eminent sitar player, a founder of the music department of Rabindra Bharati University, Calcutta and author of Indian Music and Mian Tansen.[3]
Work[edit]
He was one of the principal patrons of the National Council of Education that later became Jadavpur University, Calcutta. He was a member of the Floud Commission in 1939.[citation needed]
Writings[edit]
- Marxism and the Indian Ideal (1941)
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Raychowdhuri, Acharya Brajendra Kishore - Banglapedia".
- ^ (1281-1364 Bengali Year http://www.thedailystar.net/gouripur-house-needs-urgent-attention-35277)
- ^ "Indian Music and Mian Tansen by Birendra Kishore Roy Choadhury". David Philipson - Bansuri. Retrieved 18 May 2023.
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