Autobiography of an unknown Indian

By:

Chaudhuri, Nirad C

Language: ENG Publication details: Mumbai Jaico Publishing House 1964Description: xiii, 569p. | Binding - Paperback | 21.5*14 cmISBN:

9788172242879

Subject(s):

Biographies

DDC classification:

DDC23 923.20954 CHA

Summary: Nirad C. Chaudhuri, India’s most controversial writer, was born at Kishorganj in East Bengal on 23rd November, 1877. Brought up in an intellectual environment, by his father a lawyer and his mother, an uncomprising Puritan, he was profoundly influenced by them in his formative years. In this autobiography he gives chapter-by-chapter account of his life: his birth place, his parents, his experiences and adventures. He talks about the race of Indian renaissance, nationalism, politics and takes us through the roads of Calcutta where he spent 32 years of his life. By writing an essay on the course of Indian History, he regards this book as a contribution to contemporary history.

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Item type	Current library	Collection	Call number	Status	Barcode
Books	School of Architecture Biography/Autobiography (NTB)	Circulation	923.20954 CHA (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available	A2462

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Nirad C. Chaudhuri, India’s most controversial writer, was born at Kishorganj in East Bengal on 23rd November, 1877. Brought up in an intellectual environment, by his father a lawyer and his mother, an uncomprising Puritan, he was profoundly influenced by them in his formative years. In this autobiography he gives chapter-by-chapter account of his life: his birth place, his parents, his experiences and adventures. He talks about the race of Indian renaissance, nationalism, politics and takes us through the roads of Calcutta where he spent 32 years of his life. By writing an essay on the course of Indian History, he regards this book as a contribution to contemporary history.

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