B. N. Mukherjee
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Bratindra Nath Mukherjee FRAS (1 January 1932 – 4 April 2013) was an Indian historian, numismatist, epigraphist and iconographist, known for his scholarship in central Asian languages such as Sogdian.[1] He was a Carmichael Professor of Ancient Indian History and Culture at Calcutta University and is reported to have deciphered many ancient scripts.[2] He was the author of 50 books and over 700 articles on ancient history, numismatics and epigraphy.[1] The Government of India awarded him the fourth highest civilian honour of the Padma Shri in 1992.[3]
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B. N. Mukherjee | |
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Born | 1 January 1932 |
Died | 4 April 2013 (aged 81) Kolkata, India |
Occupation(s) | Historian Writer Numismatist Epigraphist Iconographist |
Children | One son |
Awards | Padma Shri H. C. Raychaudhuri Centenary Medal |
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