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- ↑ Some Alumni of Scottish Church College in 175th Year Commemoration Volume. Scottish Church College, April 2008. page 586
- ↑ Teaching Staff: English in 175th Year Commemoration Volume. Scottish Church College, April 2008. page 572
- ↑ Appointment and procedure --- from Government of India website
- ↑ List of Vice Chancellors of the University of Calcutta His wife Chitralekha Sidhanta (1898-1974) was a renowned exponent of Rabindra Sangeet, a close associate of Rabindranath Tagore. She was one of those very few who popularised Tagore's songs to the masses. Archived 8 August 2011 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ Padma Bhushan awardees
- ↑ Honoris Causa Archived 8 August 2011 at the Wayback Machine