| Sir Jadunath Sarkar | |
|---|---|
| Born | 10 December, 1870 Karchamaria, Natore |
| Died | 19 May, 1958 Calcutta |
| Occupation | Historian |
| Spouse(s) | Lady Kadambini Sarkar |
Sir Jadunath Sarkar (Bengali: যদুনাথ সরকার) was a prominent Indian Bengali historian.
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Background
He was the son of Rajkumar Sarkar, the Zamindar of Karchamaria in Natore in Bengal.
Career
Education
In 1891, he passed the B.A. examination with honours in English and History from Presidency College, Calcutta. In 1892, he stood First in the First Class in the M.A. examination of Calcutta University in English. In 1897, he received Premchand-Roychand scholarship.
Academic
He became a teacher in English literature in 1893 at Ripon College, Kolkata (later renamed Surendranath College). In 1898, he started teaching at Presidency College, Calcutta. In 1899, he was transferred to Patna College, Patna, where he taught till 1926. In between, in 1917-1919, he taught Modern Indian History in Benaras Hindu University and during 1919-1923 he taught in Ravenshaw College, Cuttack, in Orissa. In 1923, he became an honorary member of the Royal Asiatic Society of London. In August 1926, he was appointed as the Vice Chancellor of Calcutta University. In 1928, he joined as Sir W. Meyer Lecturer in Madras University.
Criticisms
Sarkar has often been viewed as a supporter of the British[citation needed], a view that was strengthened when he was knighted by the British government[citation needed]. He had mostly praise for the English[citation needed], who he thought were instrumental in bringing progress in India[citation needed].
Awards
- Knighthood, 1938
Legacy
His residence at 10 Lake Terrace, Calcutta housed the Centre for Studies in Social Sciences, Calcutta, an autonomous research centre from 1973 to 2000. It now houses the newly established Jadunath Sarkar Centre for Historical Research, under the aegis of the CSSSC.
Publications
Books
- A History of Jaipur (1984)
- The Fall of the Mughal Empire (in 4 volumes), (1932-38)
- Military History of India
- The House of Shivaji
- The Rani of Jhansi
- Famous Battles of Indian History
- Chronology of Indian History
- Shivaji (in Bengali)
- A History of Aurangzib (in 5 volumes), (1912-24)
- Mughal Administration (1920)
- Shivaji and his Times (1919)
- Anecdotes of Aurangzib
- Studies in Mughal India
- India of Aurangzib (1901)
- A Short History of Aurangzib
Edited Books
- Later Mughals (in 2 volumes), (1922)
- Edited, translated and compiled the collection of Mirza Raja Jai Singh I's letters titled Haft Anjuman.
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