Key facts
- Born
- 1 July 1882, Bankipore
- Died
- 1 July 1962, Kolkata
- State of birth
- Bankipore, Bihar
- Sector
- Politics & governance
- Profession
- Former Chief Minister of West Bengal, India (1882–1962)
- Gender
- Male
Biography
Bidhan Chandra Roy was an Indian physician and politician who served as Chief Minister of West Bengal from 1950 until his death in 1962. He played a key role in the founding of several institutions and cities like Salt Lake, Kalyani, Durgapur and Ashoknagar Kalyangarh.
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Timeline
- 1882Born in Bankipore
- 1948Becomes Chief Minister of West Bengal
- 1961Awarded the Bharat Ratna
- 1962Dies in Kolkata
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- English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0) · 3/5
- हिंदी विकिपीडिया (CC BY-SA 4.0) · 3/5
- Wikidata (CC0) · 3/5
- Wikimedia Commons (Public domain) · Unknown authorUnknown author