Background
CHUNDER, Pratap was born on September 1, 1919 in Calcutta. Son of Nirmal and Suhasini Chunder.
CHUNDER, Pratap was born on September 1, 1919 in Calcutta. Son of Nirmal and Suhasini Chunder.
Master of Arts, University Calcutta. Bachelor of Laws, University Calcutta. Doctor of Philosophy, University Calcutta.
Doctor of Letters (honorary). Doctor of Science (honorary).
of paintings in Calcutta and New Delhi 1982, 1984, 1985, 1987, including one on China. Executive Council of Rabindra Bharati University 1962-1968. President West Bengal Provincial Congress Committee 1967-1969. Minister of Finance and Judiciary in State Government 1968.
Minister of Education, Social Welfare and Culture 1977-1979. President Institute Education Conference UNESCO 1977-1979. President Indo-American Society since 1984.
President Writers’ Guild of India since 1985, Bengali Literary Conference since 1987, All India Buddhist Mission since 1989, Iran Society 1990. Former editor several Bengali literary magazines. Trustee Victoria Memorial since 1990.
Regional Grand Master of Eastern India since 1990. Honorary Doctor of Letters, Honorary Doctor of Science. Fellow, Asiatic Society of Calcutta 1975.
Best Playwright.
Kautilya on Love and Morals, The Sons of Mystery, Job Chamock and his Lady Fair, Socialist Legality and Indian Law, Brother Vivekananda, and several novels and plays.
Senate and Law Faculty of Calcutta University 1961-1968.; West Bengal Legislative. Working Committee and Central Pari.
Board of Organization Congress 1969-1976. Janata Party since 1977. Lok Sabha from Calcutta North East March 1977-1979.
Inc. Law Society and Calcutta Bar Association.
Reading, writing, painting.
Married Leena Roy Chowdhury in 1940.