Mrityunjoy Prasad Guha
# Mrityunjoy Prasad Guha

Mrityunjoy Prasad Guha (26 August 1919 – 26 June 2012) was an Indian scholar, academic. He is noted for his work on Akash O Prithibi for which he was awarded Rabindra Puraskar in 1964.

## Early life and education

Mrityunjoy was born to a Bengali Hindu family of Mymensingh, then part of India; now Bangladesh which became a new country in 1971 following its separation from Pakistan which, in turn, was earlier shaped as a result of the partition of British India in 1947.

He completed his intermediate & formal education at Rajshahi College (1934-1938). Later on he pursued Masters in Chemistry at Presidency College, Calcutta University (1938–40).

## Literary work

* Bijnaner Bichitra Barta (Bengali) fetched him UNESCO Prize from Govt. of India in 1969.
* Sagarpranider Katha (Bengali)
* Akash O Prithibi (Bengali)
* Sonar Bangla Tomai Bhalobasi (Bengali)
* Stanyapayee Pranider Katha (Bengali)
* Alor Jharna (Bengali)
* Aparup Rupkatha (Bengali)
* Desh Bidesher Rupkatha Ebang Upakatha (Bengali)
* Chalo Jai Chander Deshe (Bengali)
* Jiber Kramabikash (Bengali)
* Petroleum (Bengali)
* On The Constitution Of Some Oxyacids Of Sulphur (English)

## Recognition and honours

* B.Sc. (Honors) Chemistry, Rajshahi College, 1938
* M.Sc (First Class) 3rd Place, Calcutta University, 1940
* Cunningham Memorial Prize, Presidency College, Calcutta 1940
* Griffith Memorial Prize, Calcutta University, 1952
* Ph.D, Calcutta University, 1955
* Rabindra Puraskar, Govt. of West Bengal, 1964
* UNESCO Prize for Manuscript entitled 'Bijnaner Bichitra Barta' in Bengali, Govt. of India, 1969
* Sishu Sahitya Rashtriya Puraskar, 1970
* Ila Chanda Memorial Prize (Bangiya Bijnan Parishad)
* Kishore Gyan Vigyan Puraskar, 1993
* T.M. Das Foundation Award, 2002
