Henry Louis Vivian Derozio
Henry Louis Vivian Derozio (18 April 1809 – 26 December 1831) was an Indian poet and assistant headmaster of Hindu College, Kolkata. He was a radical thinker of his time and one of the first Indian educators to disseminate Western learning and science among the young men of Bengal.
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Bust of Derozio at the Esplanade | |
| Born | 18 April 1809 Calcutta, Bengal Presidency, British India |
| Died | 26 December 1831 (aged 22) Calcutta, Bengal Presidency, British India |
| Resting place | South Park Street Cemetery, Mother Teresa Sarani |
| Occupation | Poet and teacher |
| Language | English and Bengali |
| Citizenship | India (British subject) |
| Genre | Academic, Educator |
| Literary movement | Bengal Renaissance |
| Notable works | To India - My Native Land |
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| Derozians |
| Dakshinaranjan Mukherjee • Hara Chandra Ghosh • Krishna Mohan Banerjee • Peary Chand Mitra • Radhanath Sikdar • Ramgopal Ghosh • Ramtanu Lahiri • Rasik Krishna Mallick • Sib Chandra Deb |
Long after his early death, his legacy lived on among his former students, who came to be known as Young Bengals and many of whom became prominent in social reform, law, and journalism.
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