Barun De | |
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| Born | 30 October 1932 |
| Died | 16 July 2013 (aged 80) |
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| Scientific career | |
| Fields | History |
| Notable students | Sumit Sarkar Rudrangshu Mukherjee |
Barun De (30 October 1932 – 16 July 2013) was an Indian historian. He served as the first professor of social and economic history of the Indian Institute of Management, Calcutta, founder-director of the Centre for Studies in Social Sciences, Calcutta and the Maulana Abul Kalam Azad Institute of Asian Studies, Kolkata and as the honorary state editor for the West Bengal District Gazetteers. He was chairman of the West Bengal Heritage Commission.