Mahesh Chandra Nyayratna Bhattacharyya Scientist

Mahamahopadhyay Pandit Mahesh Chandra Nyayratna Bhattacharyya, CIE (22 February 1836 – 12 April 1906), was an Indian scholar of Sanskrit, and the principal of the Sanskrit College between 1876 and 1895. A friend and colleague of Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar, he played an important role in the Bengal Renaissance. He was one of the most eminent Bengalis in Kolkata of the nineteenth century.

Personal facts

Birth date	February 22, 1836
Birth place	Bengal , Howrah district , British Raj
Nationality	India
Date of death	April 12, 1906
Known for	Sanskrit Philosophy Welfare Academic administration