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Triguna Sen

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Triguna Kumar Sen
ত্রিগুণা কুমার সেন
11th Vice-Chancellor of Banaras Hindu University
In office
9 October 1966 – 15 March 1967
Appointed bySarvepalli Radhakrishnan
Preceded byNatwarlal H. Bhagwati
Succeeded byA C Joshi
Personal details
Born24 December 1905
Zakiganj, Assam, British India
Died11 January 1998 (aged 92)
Kolkata, West Bengal, India
Parent(s)Golok Chandra Sen (Father), Sushilasundari Debi (Mother)
Alma materJadavpur University, Munich University, Vijaygarh Jyotish Ray College
OccupationAcademics, Professor, Educators,politician, activists
Awards Padma Bhushan (1965)

Triguna Sen (24 December 1905 – 11 January 1998) was Union Minister for education in Government of India. He got 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).

References

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  1. ^ "Padma Awards" (PDF). Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2015. Retrieved 21 July 2015.
  2. ^ "List of members of Rajya Sabha elected from Tripura 1952–2010". Tripura Legislative Assembly. Retrieved 7 November 2018.