Nalini Kanta Bhattasali
Nalini Kanta Bhattasali | |
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নলিনীকান্ত ভট্টশালী | |
Born | |
Died | 6 February 1947 | (aged 59)
Known for | the first curator of Dhaka Museum |
Nalini Kanta Bhattasali (24 January 1888 – 6 February 1947) was a Bengali Indian historian, archaeologist, numismatist, epigraphist and antiquarian.[1][2]
Career
Bhattasali completed his master's degree in 1912. He then joined the Comilla Victoria College as a teacher in history. After that he joined Balurghat High School as its headmaster. In July 1914, he joined Dhaka Museum (later Bangladesh National Museum) as its curator, a position he held until his death in 1947.[3] He wrote reports and research papers on the contribution of important objects to the history and chronology of ancient Bengal. East Bengal (Vanga-Samatata) was his special field of study.[1]
Bhattasali wrote a few books on Bangla literature. A collection of his short stories, "Hashi o Asru" was published in 1915. He taught Bengali literature, paleography, and history at the University of Dhaka.[1]
References
- ^ a b c Islam, Sirajul (2012). "Bhattasali, Nalini Kanta". In Islam, Sirajul; Rashid, Harunur (eds.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
- ^ "Bhattasali, Nalini Kanta (1888-1947)". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 12 August 2017.
- ^ "Nalini Kanta Bhattasali's 67th death anniversary observed". The Daily Star. 28 February 2014. Archived from the original on 12 August 2017. Retrieved 12 August 2017.