D. P. Chattopadhyaya
Debi Prasad Chattopadhyaya | |
|---|---|
| Governor of Rajasthan | |
| In office 14 February 1990 – 26 August 1991 | |
| Preceded by | Milap Chand Jain (Acting) |
| Succeeded by | Sarup Singh |
| Minister of Commerce | |
| In office 23 February 1976 – 24 March 1977 | |
| Prime Minister | Indira Gandhi |
| Succeeded by | Mohan Dharia |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 5 November 1933 Barisal, Bengal Presidency, British India (now in Bangladesh) |
| Died | 13 February 2022 (aged 88) Kolkata, West Bengal, India |
Professor Debi Prasad Chattopadhyaya (November 5, 1933 – February 13, 2022), was educated at the University of Calcutta and was Deputy Minister of Health of India and Union Minister of Commerce and Industry. He founded the Indian Council of Philosophical Research, New Delhi, and served as its Chairman. Till the end of his life, he served as the Chairman of the Centre for Studies in Civilizations, and General Editor of the Project of History of Indian Science, Philosophy and Culture, which produced a multi-volume cultural history of India.
Chattopadhyaya has authored many books on culture and philosophy. In 2009 he was awarded the Padma Vibhushan, India's second highest civilian award.