Triguna Sen
Triguna Kumar Sen | |
|---|---|
| ত্রিগুণা কুমার সেন | |
| Union Minister of Education | |
| In office 16 March 1967 – 14 February 1969 | |
| Prime Minister | Indira Gandhi |
| Preceded by | Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed |
| Succeeded by | V. K. R. V. Rao |
| Vice-Chancellor of Banaras Hindu University | |
| In office 9 October 1966 – 15 March 1967 | |
| Appointed by | Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan |
| Preceded by | Natwarlal H. Bhagwati |
| Succeeded by | A C Joshi |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 24 December 1905 Zakiganj, Assam, British India |
| Died | 11 January 1998 (aged 92) Kolkata, West Bengal, India |
| Parent(s) | Golok Chandra Sen (Father), Sushilasundari Debi (Mother) |
| Alma mater | Jadavpur University, Munich University, Vijaygarh Jyotish Ray College |
| Occupation | Academics, Professor, Educators,politician, activists |
| Awards | Padma Bhushan (1965) |
Triguna Sen (24 December 1905 – 11 January 1998) was the 6th Union Minister for Education for the Government of India. He was awarded the Padma Bhushan in 1965. He was first Vice-Chancellor of Jadavpur University (from 1956 to 1966) and 11th Vice-Chancellor of Banaras Hindu University. He was a member of the Rajya Sabha from 1967 to 1974. He was a member of Governing Body as a Guest lecturer for Vijaygarh Jyotish Ray College ( Jadavpur).