Rathin Datta (1931 – 27 January 2020) was an Indian physician from

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. He was a recipient of

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and Friends of Liberation War Honour.

Biography

Datta was born in 1931 at

Mangaldoi Mangaldoi; also spelt Mangaldai, , is a town in the state of Assam, India. It serves as the administrative headquarters of the Darrang district. Etymology It is named after Mangaldahi, who was the daughter of the Raja of Darrang. She was marrie ...

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. He completed his schooling at

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. Later, he completed graduation from

Assam Medical College Assam Medical College and Hospital (AMCH), formerly Berry White Medical School, is a government medical school and hospital in Dibrugarh, Assam, India. It was the first medical college in Assam and the whole of Northeast India. It is the terti ...

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. He interned under

Bidhan Chandra Roy Bidhan Chandra Roy (1 July 1882 – 1 July 1962) was an Indian physician and politician who served as Chief Minister of West Bengal from 1950 until his death in 1962. He played a key role in the founding of several institutions and cities like ...

. Then, he went to

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for

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. After returning to

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Datta joined Tripura Health Services in the late sixties. During the

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he gave treatment to the freedom fighters of

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and Indian soldiers. He saved many lives in 1971. He retired from service as the director and special secretary of the Tripura Health Services in 1992. Datta was conferred

in 1992 for his contribution in medicine. He was the second person from

who received Padma Shri. He received Friends of Liberation War Honour in 2012 for his contribution to the

. Datta died on 27 January 2020 at his own home in

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at the age of 88.

References

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