Jyoti Bhusan Chaki Explained

Jyoti Bhusan Chaki
Death Place:	Kolkata, India
Nationality:	Indian
Known For:	Polyglot
Occupation:	Teacher, writer

Jyoti Bhushan Chaki (1925 – 27 March 2008) was an Indian Bengali linguist, academic and polyglot. He had proficiency with 18 different languages.^[1]

Biography

Jyoti Bhushan Chaki was born in 1925 in his maternal house in Dinajpur district now situated in Bangladesh. He came Kolkata for education in 1945. At first Chaki worked as a teacher in Modern School in 1954. Then he worked as a teacher in a school of Kolkata named Jagadbandhu Institution.^[2] He wrote several books on linguistic. He had proficiency with 18 different languages. He was also a member of Akademi Banan Upo-Samiti or Akademi Spelling Sub-Committee. He died on 27 March 2008 in a hospital in Kolkata following brain haemorrhage.

Bibliography

• Bangla Bhashar Byakoron Ananda Publishers^[3]
• Bagortho koutuk Ananda Publishers
• Ek Jhank Golpo: Arabi, Pharshi o Sanskrit Chirayata Kahini

Recognitions

• Vidyasagar award^[4]
• Bhasha Bhushan from Bharatiya Bhasha Parishad
• Honorary D Litt from Jadavpur University

See also

• Ziad Fazah

Notes and References

1. News: Linguist Jyoti Bhusan Chaki dies. 22 January 2013. One India. March 27, 2008.
2. Web site: About Jagadbandhu Institution. Jagadbandhu Institution. 22 January 2013.
3. Web site: Bengali books of Jyoti Bhushan Chaki. 22 January 2013.
4. Web site: Four authors share literary awards. https://archive.today/20130216071200/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2002-10-08/kolkata/27292496_1_awards-recognition-chief-minister. dead. 16 February 2013. The Times of India. 22 January 2013.