Jyoti Bhusan Chaki

Jyoti Bhushan Chaki (died 27 March 2008) was an Indian Bengali linguist, academic and polyglot. He had proficiency with 18 different languages.[1]

Jyoti Bhusan Chaki
Died(2008-03-27)27 March 2008
Kolkata, India
NationalityIndian
OccupationTeacher, writer
Known forPolyglot

Biography

Chaki was born in his maternal house in Dinajpur district now situated in Bangladesh. He came Kolkata for education in 1945. At first Chaki worked as a teacher in Modern School in 1954. Then he worked as a teacher in a school of Kolkata named Jagadbandhu Institution.[2] He wrote several books on linguistic. He had proficiency with 18 different languages.[1] He was also a member of Akademi Banan Upo-Samiti or Akademi Spelling Sub-Committee. He died on 27 March 2008 in a hospital in Kolkata following brain haemorrhage.[1]

Bibliography

  • Bangla Bhashar Byakoron (in Bengali) Ananda Publishers[3]
  • Bagortho koutuk (in Bengali) Ananda Publishers
  • Ek Jhank Golpo: Arabi, Pharshi o Sanskrit Chirayata Kahini ISBN 9787012400028

Recognitions

See also

References

  1. "Linguist Jyoti Bhusan Chaki dies". One India. 27 March 2008. Retrieved 22 January 2013.
  2. "About Jagadbandhu Institution". Jagadbandhu Institution. Retrieved 22 January 2013.
  3. "Bengali books of Jyoti Bhushan Chaki". Retrieved 22 January 2013. (in Bengali)
  4. "Four authors share literary awards". The Times of India. Retrieved 22 January 2013.


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