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Nirad C. Chaudhuri
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Nirad C. Chaudhuri

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Writing The Autobiography of an Unknown Indian.

The Autobiography of an Unknown Indian

Born
23 November 1897
Birthplace
Kishoreganj, Bengal (now Bangladesh)
Died
1 August 1999

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Nirad C. Chaudhuri

Nirad C. Chaudhuri was an Indian writer whose essays and memoirs explored Indian history, culture and relations with Britain.

Early life

Kishoreganj

Born in eastern Bengal.

Calcutta

Graduated in history in 1918.

Career

  1. 1917

    Early essay

    Wrote Objective Methods in History.

  2. 1951

    Major autobiography

    Published his best-known book.

  3. 1990

    Oxford honour

    Received an honorary degree.

Selected work

The Autobiography of an Unknown Indian

A personal account set within a wider historical world.

Beyond work

Oxford

Spent his later years in the city and continued writing into very old age.

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