What is Sudhir Chakraborty?
'''Sudhir Chakravarti''' (19 September 1934 – 15 December 2020) was an Indian anthropologist and essayist. He was born in [[Howrah District|Shibpur]], [[British India]]. Chakravarti was known for his research works on [[Folk religion]], [[Lalan Fakir]] and Cultural Anthropology in [[Bengal]]. He spent 30 years researching the folk culture by traveling to different villages all over the [[West Bengal]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/books/their-music-inspired-tagore-bob-dylan-this-book-tells-you-all-about-bauls-of-bengal/story-OVqPMeId6Ei59BblbbEKYM.html|title=Their music inspired Tagore, Bob Dylan: This book tells you all about Bauls of Bengal|website=Hindustan Times|access-date=27 April 2018}}</ref> He was a professor of [[Bengali literature]] from 1958 to 1994. Chakravarti worked in [[Krishnagar Government College]]. He wrote and edited more than 85 books on many subjects like music, art, folk-religion, cultural anthropology. He was the editor of Bengali literary Magazine ''Dhrubapada''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://nadia.gov.in/DICO/NOTABLEPERSONALITIES.html|title=Dr. Sudhir Chakraborty|website=nadia.gov.in|access-date=27 April 2018}}</ref> Chakraborty died on 15 December 2020 in [[Kolkata]], [[India]] from a [[heart attack]] at the age of 86.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Bengali Cultural Anthropologist Sudhir Chakraborty Died At 86 |url=https://www.azadhindnews.com/india-news/trending-india-news/bengali-cultural-anthropologist-sudhir-chakraborty-died-at-86/ |access-date=2020-12-16 |archive-date=2020-12-18 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201218213110/https://www.azadhindnews.com/india-news/trending-india-news/bengali-cultural-anthropologist-sudhir-chakraborty-died-at-86/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> ==References== {{reflist}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Chakraborty, Sudhir}} [[Category:1934 births]] [[Category:2020 deaths]] [[Category:Indian scientists]] [[Category:20th-century Indian writers]] [[Category:Indian educators]] [[Category:Asian anthropologists]] [[Category:Indian essayists]] {{bio-stub