Background
Balai Chand Kundu was born on April 24, 1905 in India.
Balai Chand Kundu was born on April 24, 1905 in India.
Balai Chand Kundu did his Doctor of Philosophy (1939) from the University of Leeds, United Kingdom.
His areas of specialization were anatomy and taxation, plant breeding, jute science and technology. Balai Chand Kundu was Professor of Botany, Presidency College; Director, Jute Agricultural Research Institute (now Central Research Institute for Jute and Allied Fibers) (1946-1960); Assistant Director and Head of the Medicinal Plants Division (1960-1965) and Joint Director, Bose Institute (1965-1970), Calcutta.
Balai Chand Kundu did a great deal of work on jute and mesta, development of fibre in the stem and its physical structure. He evolved three high-yielding jute varieties, which are now grown in many parts of India. His research on the taxonomy of the family Menispermaceae is considered very significant.
