Nripendra Nath Sircar

Sir Nripendra Nath Sircar, KCSI (1876^[3] - August 1945) was an Indian lawyer and political figure. He was Advocate-General of Bengal^[4] from 1928 to 1934 and Law Member of the Council of the Governor-General of India from 1934 to 1939.^[5] He was the grandson of educationist Peary Charan Sarkar and the father of filmmaker Birendranath Sircar.^[6]

Sir. N.N. Sircar mentioned as 33rd Advocate-General of Bengal on display board at Calcutta High Court.

Sir. Nripendra Nath Sircar KCSI CSI
Sir. N.N. Sircar
33rd Advocate-General of Bengal
In office 1928–1934
Preceded by	H. R. Panckridge
Succeeded by	Sir. A.K. Roy
Member of Subordinate Judicial Service
In office 1902–1905
Member of Viceroy's Executive Council
In office 1934–1939
Preceded by	Brojendra Mitter
Succeeded by	Bepin Behari Ghose
Personal details
Born	Calcutta
Died	Calcutta
Nationality	Indian
Spouse	Lady Nabanalini Basu[1][2]
Relations	Peary Charan Sarkar (grandparent)
Children	Birendranath Sircar
Parent	Nagendra Nath Sircar[1][2](father)
Residence(s)	36/1 Elgin Road, Calcutta, India. TA: Enenes, Calcutta
Education	Presidency College Calcutta; Lincoln’s Inn, Ripon College
Alma mater	Presidency College
Profession	Advocate-General, Leader of Indian Legislative Assembly

Education

Sircar graduated from Ripon College with Law in 1897 and District Court in Bhagalpur, as Pleader in 1898.^[7] In 1891 he was selected for the post of Professor of Chemistry at Agra College.^[7] Later, in 1902 he was appointed as a member of Subordinate Judicial Service in Bengal. Sircar was the First Honoursman in the Bar Final Michaelmas Term of 1907. He achieved Honours in Mathematics, Physics, and Chemistry in his BA, and went on to earn an MA in Chemistry. He was also the holder of the Foundation Scholarship at Presidency College.^[8]

Personal life

Sircar married Nabanalini Basu, the only daughter of Durgadas Basu, a landowner from Baraset, in 1896. The couple had eight sons.^[9] Nabanalini Sircar was keenly interested in Bengal's social welfare and education of women. The Sircars travelled extensively in Palestine, Syria, Egypt, Europe, United States, and Canada.^[10]