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Acharya Prafulla Chandra Roy was born in the village of Raruli in Khulna district of Bangladesh on 2nd August 1861. His father Harishchandra Roy was a philologist and his mother Bhuvan Mohini Devi was an educated lady of that time.
Prafulla Chandra started his education in the village school. When he was 10 years old he got admitted to their school of Kolkata but after a few days suddenly he became ill so he could not go to school and attend his classes for long 2 years. He continued his studies staying at home. At the time he studied ancient Indian history and English literature. He also learnt Greek, French, and Latin language. After passing the examination in science branch and obtaining Gilchrist scholarship in 1881 he got the opportunity to leave for foreign country for higher studies. He received his education in Edinburgh University for long six years. By conducting research on compound chemistry he obtained D.Sc. degree.
On his return he was appointed as a lecturer in chemistry of Presidency College. At intervals of his profession he concentrated his attention in research work. His research related to Mercury and his remarkable success on the subject created a measured sensation among the renowned scientists. He wrote the famous book named History Of Hindu chemistry. He is the pioneer of research and development work also of practice and culture of chemistry in India. He was the founder of Bengal chemical and Pharmaceutical Works Ltd. at Panihati in the district 24 Parganas (North), the first factory for manufacturing chemical goods and medicine in India. At present it has a branch at Maniktala, Kolkata.
Prafulla Chandra was a perfect Bengali by birth and my mind. This great celebrity in science used to lead a very simple life but by nature and conduct by dutifulness and Patriotism he was great and he was a man of exemplary character. He always work to build ideal men in his country.
This great scientist breathed his last almost at the age of 83 on 6th June 1944. He will remain unforgettable in the hearts of the Bengalees and they will remember him in their deeds and culture and practice of science.
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☯︎❥︎Prafulla Chandra was born on 2nd August 1861 in Raruli-Katipara, a village in the District of Khulna (now in Bangladesh). His father - Harish Chandra Ray - a landlord with liberal views, belonged to a wealthy cultured family. In 1870 Harish Chandra moved his family to Calcutta so that his sons could have higher education. Here, Prafulla Chandra was admitted to the Hare School.
☯︎❥︎He took a great interest in books and read a vast number of them. But a severe attack of dysentery forced him to leave the school. The disease was slowly overcome, but it permanently injured his health; he became a life-long sufferer from chronic indigestion and sleeplessness.
☯︎❥︎When barely ten years old, he learnt Latin and Greek. He also studied the histories of England, Rome and Spain. Two years later, Prafulla Chandra resumed his studies and in 1874 joined the Albert School. But Prafulla Chandra suddenly left for his village, without sitting for the examinations. In the village he mixed with the simple villagers and shared their joys and sorrows. He helped them in many ways.
☯︎❥︎Prafulla Chandra, however, returned to Calcutta in 1876 and resumed his studies at the Albert School. In 1879 he passed the Entrance Examination and joined the Metropolitan Institute (now called Vidyasagar College).
☯︎ ❥︎Harish Chandra's financial situation grew worse and worse. He was forced to sell the ancestral property, to pay his creditors. At the Metropolitan Institute, Prafulla Chandra came under the influence of great teachers like Surendranath Banerjee and Prasannakumar Lahiri.
☯︎❥︎They instilled in him a burning desire to achieve the freedom of India and to improve the condition of the people. While pursuing his studies in the Metropolitan Institute, Prafulla Chandra used to attend lectures by Alexander Pedlar on Chemistry, in the Presidency College. Pedlar was an inspiring teacher and a skilful experimentalist.
☯︎❥︎His lectures influenced Prafulla Chandra to take up Chemistry for his higher studies in B.A., although his first love was literature. However, he continued to take interest in literature, and taught himself Latin and French at home. Sanskrit was compulsory in the college. Thus, he learnt several languages very well.