Gopi Mohun Deb (1767-1847)
[A Biographical Sketch of David Hare - by Peary Chand Mitra, Gauranga Gopal Sengupta - 1979 Page 176] was a member of the
Shovabazar Raj family, a philanthropist, and educationist.
Deb was the son of Ram Sundar Deb and was later adopted by his uncle
Raja Naba Krishna Deb.
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Deb was a Persian scholar and one of the first five founder members and directors of the ]Hindu College
Hindu College may refers to several colleges around the world, including:
India
* Dharmamurthi Rao Bhahadur Calavala Cunnan Chetty's Hindu College, Chennai, Tamil Nadu
* Gobardanga Hindu College, West Bengal
*Hindu College, Delhi, founded in 1899
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.Dharma Sabha
Dharma Sabha was an organization formed in 1830 in Calcutta by Radhakanta Deb. The impetus of forming the organization came from a new law enacted by the colonial British rule which banned the practice of burning widows alive ( sati) in the countr ...
'', a conservative Hindu religious body, which spoke on views and rights of Hindus.[
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References
See also
*Shobhabazar Rajbari
Shobhabazar Rajbari (Shobhabazar Royal Palace) is the palace of the Shobhabazar royal family located in the Indian city of Kolkata.
History
Maharaja Nabakrishna Deb (1733–97), founder of the Shobhabazar Rajbari royal family (at 35), star ...
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1798 births
1847 deaths
19th-century Indian scholars
19th-century Hindu religious leaders
Bengali Hindus
Founders of Indian schools and colleges
Bengali zamindars
Scholars from Kolkata
19th-century Indian philanthropists