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Jadunath Sarkar | |
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 Sarkar, 1927[1] | |
| Born | 10 December 1870 |
| Died | 19 May 1958 (aged 87) Calcutta, West Bengal, India |
| Occupation | Historian |
| Spouse | Lady Kadambini Sarkar |
Sir Jadunath Sarkar, CIE, FRAS (10 December 1870 – 19 May 1958) was a prominent Indian historian and a specialist on the Mughal dynasty.
Sarkar was educated in English literature and worked as a teacher for some time but later shifted his focus to history research writing. He had vast knowledge of Persian language and all his books he wrote in English. He was vice-chancellor (VC) of University of Calcutta from 1926–1928 and a member of Bengal Legislative Council between 1929–1932. In 1929 the British knighted him.[2]
- ^ Chakrabarty 2015, p. ii.
- ^ "Sir Jadunath Sarkar". Encyclopædia Britannica. 11 May 2024. Archived from the original on 6 June 2023. Retrieved 28 February 2023.