Jadunath Sarkar

Sir Jadunath Sarkar, CIE, FRAS (10 December 1870 – 19 May 1958) was a prominent Indian historian and a specialist on the Mughal dynasty.


Jadunath Sarkar

Jadunath Sarkar, 1927
Born10 December 1870
Died19 May 1958 (aged 87)
OccupationHistorian
SpouseLady Kadambini Sarkar

Sarkar was educated in English literature, worked as a teacher for some period of time but later shifted his focus history research writing. He had vast knowledge of Persian language and all his books he wrote in English. He was vice-chancellor (VC) of University of Calcutta from 1926–1928 a member of Bengal Legislative Council between 1929-1932. In 1929 British knighted him.

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