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Jul 01, 1882 Bankipore, Bihar, India Died on 01 Jul 1962 (aged 80)
former Chief Minister of West Bengal, India
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About Bidhan Chandra Roy
- Bidhan Chandra Roy MD DSc MRCP, FRCS; (1 July 1882 – 1 July 1962) was an eminent Indian physician, educationist, philanthropist, freedom fighter and politician who served as the Chief Minister of West Bengal from 1948 until his death in 1962.
- Bidhan Roy is often considered the Maker of Modern West Bengal due to his key role in the founding of several institutions and five eminent cities, Durgapur, Kalyani, Bidhannagar, Ashokenagar and Habra.
- He is one of the few people in history to have obtained F.R.C.S.
- and M.R.C.P.
- degrees simultaneously.
- In India, the National Doctors' Day is celebrated in his memory every year on 1 July.
- He was awarded Bharat Ratna on 4 February 1961, India's highest civilian honour.
