Dr Sundari Mohan Das
| Dr. Sundari Mohan Das ডাঃসুন্দরিমোহোন দাস | |
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17 December 1857 Dighli, Sylhet, now in Bangladesh |
| Died | 4 April 1950 (aged 92) Kolkata, West Bengal |
| Residence | Kolkata, West Bengal, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Alma mater | He passed the entrance examination from the Pryse Memorial School of Sylhet (later converted to Sylhet Govt. High School) F.A Presidency College M.B. Calcutta Medical College |
| Spouse(s) | Hemangini Das |
Dr. Sundari Mohan Das was the founder principal of the Calcutta National Medical College. He was born in Sylhet on 17 December 1857. He took his M.D. degree from Calcutta Medical College. Formerly he was Principle Emeritus of the National Medical Institute and Chittaranjan Hospital, Calcutta; President of the Indian Medical Association, Bengal Branch; Chairman of the Standing Health Committee; Calcutta Corporation; Chairman Nursing and Mandatory Examination Board; Chairman Eden.... committee Nursing Council's Bengal; Chairman Board Of Directors Universal Drug House Pvt. Ltd. A marble statue of Dr. Sundari Mohan Das was unveiled by Dr. Bidhan Chandra Roy, Chief Minister of West Bengal on 15 January 1956 at Calcutta National Medical College
The paternal home of Late Dr. Sundarimohon Das was in the village Dighli, in the district of Sylhet, now in Bangladesh. He was born in Sylhet on 17 December 1857. It was the time when the first war of Independence against British Rule - the Sepoy Mutiny- was raising its head all through India. He was born on the very day when the mutiny broke out at Latu, a village on the Eastern Border area of the district of Sylhet, then under British occupation.
On getting the news of the mutiny at Latu, many families started on evacuation from Sylhet town by boat and Sundarimohan’s mother, who was in her sixth month of pregnancy, was also among the evacuees. Sundarimohan was born on one of such boats before the mature time. The newborn baby was so delicate that he had to be put in a cotton basket and there was great doubt whether the child would survive long.
His father Swarup Chandra Das (also known as Dewan Swarup Chand) had been serving as a Dewan in the Sylhet Collectorate which at that time was under Dacca Commissariat. Later Swarup Chandra was promoted and transferred to Calcutta as Head Dewan of Kalighat. Gabindapur and Sutanuit which were, during that period, under East India Company.
Sundarimohan's school education started in Sylhet. He passed the entrance examination from the Rrize Memorial School of Sylhet (later renamed Sylhet Government Pilot High School). After passing his examination Sundarimohan came to Calcutta (modern Kolkata) to prosecute his further studies. He passed his F.A. Examination from the Presidency College. He took his M.B. degree from the Calcutta Medical College. He was a good scholar all through his educational career and earned scholarship starting from the lowest school stage up to the stage in the Calcutta medical college.
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