Ramaprasad Chanda
Indian historian
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| Intro | Indian historian | |
| Places | India | |
| was | Historian | |
| Work field | Social science | |
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| Birth | 15 August 1873 | |
| Death | 28 May 1942 (aged 68 years) |
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Biography
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