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Suniti Kumar Chattopadhyay was born on 26 November 1890, in Shibpur, Howrah, Bengal Presidency, British India. He was an Indian linguist, educationist, and litterateur.
He was a meritorious student, and passed the Entrance (school leaving) examination from the Mutty Lal Seal’s Free School (1907), ranking sixth, and the FA (pre-university examination) from the renowned Scottish Church College, standing third. He did his Major (Honours) in English literature at Presidency College, Kolkata
He completed his M.A. in English literature, again standing first In 1913. The same year, he was appointed lecturer in English at Vidyasagar College, Kolkata where his colleague was the thespian, Sisir Kumar Bhaduri.
He accompanied Rabindranath Tagore to Malaya, Siam, Sumatra, Java, and Bali, where he delivered lectures on Indian art and culture. He was Chairman of the West Bengal Legislative Council and President of the Sahitya Akademi.
He was a recipient of the second-highest Indian civilian honor of Padma Vibhushan.
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