Acharjo Prafulla Chandra Ray

Prafulla Chandra Ray

2 August 1861
Raruli-Katipara, Jessore District, Bengal Presidency, British India
(now in the Khulna District, Khulna Division, Bangladesh)
Died 16 June 1944 (aged 82)
Calcutta, Bengal Presidency, British India (now India)
Nationality British Indialn

He was also a great reformer of Bengal. He couldn't bear the habits of Bengali's tendency of service work. He always encouraged Bengalis to do business work. He himself was a great entrepreneur and gifted Bengal the "Bengal Chemicals & Pharmaceuticals". It served greatly for human beings. He was a very honest person. He used original herbs for creating medicals. Once, 200 bottles of Medicine worsened a little bit. Other co-workers advised him to sell it. But Acharya Prafulla Chandra Roy broke all the bottles. He also involved himself in Relief-work and charity. He made several donations to several schools, colleges and even to the Calcutta University. He was also a great teacher. Some of his renowned students are Gyanchandra Mukherjee, Gyanchandra Ghosh, Meghnad Saha, Shanthi Swarup Bhatnagar, Nilratan Dhar etc.

the younger of two brothers, in the village of Raruli-Katipara, now in Bangladesh. His father, Harish Chandra Ray was a landlord who loved learning and he built up an extensive library in his home. Prafulla’s mother, Bhubanmohini Devi was well educated with