Triguna Kumar Sen | |
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| ত্রিগুণা কুমার সেন | |
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| Union Minister of Education | |
| In office 16 March 1967 –14 February 1969 | |
| Prime Minister | Indira Gandhi |
| Preceded by | Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed |
| Succeeded by | V. K. R. V. Rao |
| Vice-Chancellor of Banaras Hindu University | |
| In office 9 October 1966 –15 March 1967 | |
| Appointed by | Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan |
| Preceded by | Natwarlal H. Bhagwati |
| Succeeded by | A C Joshi |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 24 December 1905 Zakiganj,Assam,British India |
| Died | 11 January 1998 (aged 92) Kolkata,West Bengal,India |
| Parent(s) | Golok Chandra Sen (Father),Sushilasundari Debi (Mother) |
| Alma mater | Jadavpur University,Munich University,Vijaygarh Jyotish Ray College |
| Occupation | Academics,Professor,Educators,politician,activists |
| Awards |  Padma Bhushan (1965) |
Triguna Sen (24 December 1905 –11 January 1998) was the 6th Union Minister for Education for the Government of India. He was awarded the Padma Bhushan in 1965. [1] He was first Vice-Chancellor of Jadavpur University (from 1956 to 1966) and 11th Vice-Chancellor of Banaras Hindu University. He was a member of the Rajya Sabha from 1967 to 1974. [2] He was a member of Governing Body as a Guest lecturer for Vijaygarh Jyotish Ray College ( Jadavpur).
