Background

Mandal, Pradyot Kumar was born on March 10, 1947 in Calcutta, India. Son of Prankrishna and Nandarani (Biswas) Mandal.

Education

Bachelor, Sanskrit College, Calcutta, India, 1967. Master of Arts, Calcutta University, 1969. Doctor of Philosophy, Visva-Bharati, Santinketan, India, 1985.

Career

Teacher Hare School, Calcutta, 1972-1973. Lecturer Bolpur College, India, 1973-1986, reader, 1986-1987, The University of Burdwan, India, since 1986. Part-time lecturer Rabindra Bharati University, India, 19886—, Visva-Bharati University, 1985-1986.

Visiting teacher Vidyasagar University, India, 1994, Tripura University, India, 1995. Resource person Calcutta University, 1995. Coordinator Academy Staff College, 1995-1996.

Manuscript preparer University Grants Commission, New Delhi, 1994, research assistant, 1983-1984.

Achievements

• Pradyot Kumar Mandal has been listed as a noteworthy Philosophy educator, researcher by Marquis Who's Who.

Interests

• Avocations: gardening, reading novels, cinema, sports.

Connections

Married Chhaya Biswas, December 6, 1973 (deceased February 1990). Children: Keya, Kheya. Married Rama Chakraborty, July 31, 1994.

Father:

Prankrishna Mandal

Mother:

Nandarani (Biswas) Mandal

Spouse:

Chhaya Biswas

Spouse:

Rama Chakraborty

child:

Kheya Mandal

child:

Keya Mandal