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Radharaman Mitra
Historian

Radharaman Mitra

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Documenting Kolkata’s history in Kalikata Darpan.

Kalikata Darpan · David Hare: His Life and Works

Born
23 February 1897
Birthplace
Shyambazar
Died
7 February 1992

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Radharaman Mitra

Bengali writer and political organiser whose historical writing followed decades of activism.

Early life

Kolkata

Attended Hindu School and graduated from St. Paul’s Cathedral Mission College in 1917.

Career

  1. 1921

    Non-cooperation

    Was imprisoned during the independence movement.

  2. 1981

    Sahitya Akademi

    Won the award for Kalikata Darpan.

Selected work

Kalikata Darpan

A study of Kolkata in two volumes.

David Hare: His Life and Works

Wrote about the educational reformer.

Beyond work

Trade-union organising

Established the Kolkata Corporation Teachers Association in 1927 and worked in labour organising. He withdrew from active politics in 1951, continuing his research into Kolkata's history.

Sources & photo creditBiography and career ↗Biographical references ↗

Original photograph. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.

Photo: সায়ন দে. CC BY-SA 4.0 · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.