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Sir Ashutosh Mukherjee CSI FRAS FRSE MRIA [1] [2] (anglicised, originally Asutosh Mukhopadhyay, [2] also anglicised to Asutosh Mookerjee) (29 June 1864 – 25 May 1924) was a prolific Bengali educator, jurist, barrister and mathematician.
At the age of 24, Ashutosh Mukherjee became a Fellow of Calcutta University and was knighted by the British Crown with the title ‘Sir’. In 1908, he founded the Calcutta Mathematical Society and remained its President till he passed away in 1924. The academician that he was, Sir Ashutosh Mukherjee donned many hats.
Sir Ashutosh Mukherjee was the first student to be awarded a dual degree (MA in Mathematics and Physics) from Calcutta University and today’s story is about his contribution to science and education in India.
Jun 29, 2022 · By 1897, he received the doctorate of law, LLD, while serving as the Tagore Professor of Law at the university and published The Law of Perpetuities in British India. In 1904, he took charge as a judge of the Calcutta High Court and was elevated to the post of Chief Justice of Bengal in 1920.
Jan 26, 2022 · When the Calcutta University had to legally battle the Imperial government, Sir Ashutosh drew upon the services of Sir Sankaran Nair, a member of the Madras Bar. Viceroy Lord Curzon invited Sir Ashutosh to be a judge of the Calcutta High Court.
Sir Ashutosh Mukherjee was a legend in the field of education and he contributed greatly to the rich intellectual and cultural legacy of higher education in the subcontinent. Legend has it that when Sir Ashutosh bought books at Calcutta’s famous College Street, a porter had to carry them home.
Jun 29, 2024 · For the next almost twenty years, Ashutosh Mukherjee adorned the Bench of the Calcutta High Court as one of its brightest ornaments. Sir Ashutosh officiated as Chief Justice of the Calcutta High Court for a few months in 1920 and was felicitated both by the public and in the High Court.
