Jyoti Bhusan Chaki
Nationality
Indian
Indian
Occupation
Teacher, writer
Teacher, writer
Known for
Polyglot
Polyglot
Jyoti Bhushan Chaki (died 27 March 2008) was an Indian Bengali linguist, academic and polyglot. He had proficiency with 18 different languages.[1]
Biography
Chaki was born in his maternal house in Dinajpur district now situated in Bangladesh. He came Kolkata for education in 1945. At first Chaki worked as a teacher in Modern School in 1954. Then he worked as a teacher in a school of Kolkata named Jagadbandhu Institution.[2] He wrote several books on linguistic. He had proficiency with 18 different languages.[1] He was also a member of Akademi Banan Upo-Samiti or Akademi Spelling Sub-Committee. He died on 27 March 2008 in a hospital in Kolkata following brain haemorrhage.[1]
Bibliography
- Bangla Bhashar Byakoron Template:In lang Ananda Publishers[3]
- Bagortho koutuk Template:In lang Ananda Publishers
- Ek Jhank Golpo: Arabi, Pharshi o Sanskrit Chirayata Kahini Template:ISBN
Recognitions
- Vidyasagar award[4]
- Bhasha Bhushan from Bharatiya Bhasha Parishad[1]
- Honorary D Litt from Jadavpur University[1]
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Linguist Jyoti Bhusan Chaki dies. One India(March 27, 2008).
- ↑ About Jagadbandhu Institution. Jagadbandhu Institution.
- ↑ Bengali books of Jyoti Bhushan Chaki. Template:In lang