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Nirad C. Chaudhuri | |
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Born | Kishoreganj, Bengal Presidency, British India | 23 November 1897
Died | 1 August 1999 Lathbury Road, Oxford, England | (aged 101)
Pen name | Balahak Nandi, Sonibarer Cithi, Outsider, Now |
Occupation | writer and commentator on culture |
Nationality | Indian |
Alma mater | University of Calcutta |
Period | 1925–1999 |
Genre | non-fiction |
Nirad Chandra Chaudhuri CBE (23 November 1897 – 1 August 1999) was an Indian writer.[1]
In 1990, Oxford University awarded Chaudhuri, by then a long-time resident of the city of Oxford, an Honorary Degree in Letters. In 1992, he was made an honorary Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE).[2]