R. D. Banerji
| Rakhaldas Bandyopadhyay | |
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| Born |
12 April 1885 Berhampore, Murshidabad, Bengal Presidency, British India |
| Died | 23 May 1930 (aged 45) Calcutta, Bengal Presidency, British India |
| Nationality | British Indian |
| Occupation | Historian, Archaeologist |
| Spouse(s) | Kanchanmala Debi |
Rakhaldas Bandyopadhyay (12 April 1885 – 23 May 1930), also known as R. D. Banerji, was an Indian historian and a native Indian pioneer in the fields of Indian archaeology, epigraphy and palaeography. He was the Manindra Chandra Nandy Professor of Ancient Indian History and Culture at the Banaras Hindu University from 1928–30. He is mostly known as the discoverer of Mohenjo-daro, the principal site of the Harappa culture.
Bandyopadhyay was born on 12 April 1885 in Berhampore of Murshidabad District to Matilal and Kalimati. He passed his entrance examination from the Krishnath College School in Berhampore in 1900.. Soon he married Kanchanmala (1891–1931), the daughter of Narendranath Mukhopadhyay. He passed his F.A. examination in 1903 and graduated from Presidency College, Kolkata with Honours in History in 1907. He obtained his M.A. in History from the Calcutta University in 1911.
Bandyopadhyay joined the Indian museum in Calcutta as an Assistant to the Archaeological Section in 1910. He joined the Archaeological Survey of India as Assistant Superintendent in 1911, and was promoted to the rank of Superintending Archaeologist of the Western Circle in 1917. In 1924, he was transferred to the Eastern Circle and took part in the excavations at Paharpur. He took voluntary retirement in 1926. After teaching at the University of Calcutta, he later joined the Banaras Hindu University in 1928 and held the post till his premature death on 23 May 1930.
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