Debaprasad Ghosh

Acharya Debaprasad Ghosh (Bengali: আচার্য দেবপ্রসাদ ঘোষ) (15 March 1894 – 14 July 1985) was an Indian mathematician, linguist, lawyer, journalist, educationist and statesman. He started his career at the age of 21 as a professor of mathematics at the Ripon College. He was actively involved in politics as the President of Bharatiya Jana Sangh from 1956 to 1965, except for the period between 1960 and 1962.

Personal facts

Birth dateMarch 15, 1894
Birth place
Bengal , Barisal , Presidencies and provinces of British India
Nationality
India
Ethnicity
Bengali Hindus
Religion
Hinduism
Date of deathJuly 14, 1985
Place of death
India , Kolkata , West Bengal

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  1. http://www.bjp.org/history/time.htm