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Jyoti Bhusan Chaki

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Nationality
  
Indian

Died
  
March 27, 2008

Name
  
Jyoti Chaki

Known for
  
Polyglot

Occupation
  
Teacher, writer


Jyoti Bhushan Chaki (died 27 March 2008) was an Indian Bengali linguist, academic and polyglot. He had proficiency with 18 different languages.

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Biography

Chaki worked as a teacher in a school of Kolkata named Jagadbandhu Institution. 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.

Recognitions

  • Vidyasagar award
  • Bhasha Bhushan from Bharatiya Bhasha Parishad
  • Honorary D Litt from Jadavpur University
  • References

    Jyoti Bhusan Chaki Wikipedia


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