Background
Kundu, Pranay Kumar was born on November 27, 1935 in Calcutta, India. Son of Devendra Nath and Bimala (Nandy) Kundu.
Kundu, Pranay Kumar was born on November 27, 1935 in Calcutta, India. Son of Devendra Nath and Bimala (Nandy) Kundu.
Bachelor with honors, Calcutta University, 1955. Master of Arts in Language and Literature, Calcutta University, 1957. Doctor of Philosophy in Arts, Calcutta University, 1963.
Doctor of Letters in Arts, Calcutta University, 1977.
Lecturer, Bachelor of Science College, West Bengal, India, 1958-1967; lecturer, North Bengal U., West Bengal, 1968-1980; reader, North Bengal U., West Bengal, 1980-1986; professor linguistics, North Bengal U., West Bengal, since 1987. Member board music audition All India Radio, since 1969.
Member Jnanpith Award Committee, New Delhi, 1988.
Married Pratima Nandy, March l7, 1964. Children: Prathama and Prakriti (twins), Pratyay.