Kalidas Nag
Kalidas Nag | |
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Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha | |
In office 1952–1954 | |
Personal details | |
Alma mater | University of Calcutta University of Paris |
Kalidas Nag (Bengali: Kalidas Nag; 16 January 1892 – 9 November 1966) was an Indian historian, writer and parliamentarian. He was nominated to the Rajya Sabha in 1952 and served till 1954.
Early years
[edit]Kalidas was born to Babu Matilal Nag. He married Shrimati Santa Devi, daughter of Ramananda Chatterjee. Together they had three daughters.[1]
Education and career
[edit]After graduating in history from the Scottish Church College, he earned a postgraduate degree from the University of Calcutta, and a doctorate from the University of Paris.[2][1] A prolific author, he taught history at the Scottish Church College and University of Calcutta, and was nominated as an Officer d’ Academic by the Government of France.[1][3] In the 1920s he was a supporter of the French contribution to Tagore's university project at Santiniketan (north of Calcutta). He later edited several books on Indian culture.
Bibliography
[edit]- Kalidas Nag (1957). Discovery of Asia, The Institute of Asian African Relations, Calcutta.
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Brief Biodata Rajya Sabha members list, surname starting with the letter 'N'
- ^ Some Alumni of Scottish Church College in 175th Year Commemoration Volume. Scottish Church College, April 2008. page 586
- ^ Teaching Staff: History in 175th Year Commemoration Volume. Scottish Church College, April 2008. page 575
Sources
[edit]- Brief biodata at Rajya Sabha
- Nominated members of the Rajya Sabha
- 1892 births
- 1966 deaths
- Scottish Church College alumni
- University of Calcutta alumni
- Academic staff of Scottish Church College
- Academic staff of the University of Calcutta
- 20th-century Indian historians
- University of Paris alumni
- Expatriates from British India
- Expatriate academics in France
- Bengali historians
- Writers from West Bengal
- Indian writer stubs
- Indian politician stubs