| Names |
UPENDRAKISHORE RAY CHOWDHURY (also known as Upendrokishore Ray) |
| Date of Birth |
May 10, 1863 |
| Date of
Death |
December 20, 1915 |
|
Identity |
A
famous Bengali writer, painter,
violin player and composer, technologist and
entrepreneur. |
| Special Achievements
/ Events |
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He was the father of the famous writer Sukumar Ray
and grandfather of the renowned filmmaker Satyajit Ray.
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He was a product and leading
member of the Brahmo Movement that
spearheaded the cultural rejuvenation of Bengal.
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He collaborated with the Tagores
whose family, in the arts, achieved world renown.
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As a writer he is best known for
his collection of folklore; as a printer he pioneered in
India in the art of engraving and was the first to attempt
color printing at the time when engraving and color printing
were also being pioneered in the West.
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