| Hansanarayan Bhattacharya | |
| Native Name: | হংসনারায়ণ ভট্টাচার্য |
| Birth Date: | 1928 |
| Occupation: | Sanskrit researcher |
| Alma Mater: | University of Calcutta |
| Notable Works: | Jatra Gane Motilal Ray Hinduder Debdebi - Udvab O Kramabikash |
| Spouse: | Sandharani Bhattacharya |
| Parents: | Siddheshwar Bhattacharya (Father) Narayani Debi (Mother) |
Hansanarayan Bhattacharya (1928 - 14 March 2002), a researcher of Sanskrit and Bengali literature, was born in Mirhat (now Baidyapur) village, West Bengal, India.
Bhattacharya passed the Master of Arts examination thrice – in Sanskrit, Bengali and history of India with distinction respectively. He completed his doctoral studies from Calcutta University; his research area was in Yatragan. He also studied Sanskrit grammar, kabyo and vedanta. He worked as a professor for nearly 34 years. He was the Dean of the Bengali and Literature department of Nabadwip Vidyasagar College.[1]
One of his notable works is Hindu Debdevi- Udvob o Kromovikash (হিন্দুদের দেবদেবী - উদ্ভব ও ক্রমবিকাশ). He has written over 250 article on his research, poems, travelogues and other areas in many journals.[2]
Bhattacharya's work has been documented by the Indian Institute of Science's Digital Library of India.[3] His work has also been widely cited by Bhattacharya's peers and successors.[4] [5]