Pares Chandra Datta
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Pares Chandra Datta Esq. was a physician and civil servant. He specialised in surgery.
in the district of Cachar in Assam
. His family owned substantial tracts of land in Lakhai, presently in Bangladesh
, for several centuries. His father was a Government Pleader who shifted to Silchar in the latter half of the ninettenth century, and eventually moved into Vakilpatty, a locality in Silchar. His elder brother Mahesh Datta was also a Government Pleader. After studying in the Government High School, Silchar
, he joined Presidency College, Calcutta. Later he joined Calcutta Medical College, ranking first class second in the University of Calcutta
, before proceeding to England for higher studies.
. Later in the same year he was appointed as the Second House Surgeon. He joined the Royal Infirmary in 1918 and was appointed as an Assistant Demonstrator of Anatomy
at University College, London for three months. He became FRCS, Edinburgh
in 1920. After the completion of his studies, he was commissioned in the Indian Medical Service
as a Captain. After returning to India following a long gap, he went as the Surgeon to His Britannic Majesty's Consul General in Meshed (now Meshad) in Persia. Later he was also a surgeon in the Campbell Medical Hospital, Calcutta.
He joined the Eastern Bengal Railways (EBR) , in 1925 and was appointed as District Medical Officer of Kanchrapara
in Bengal
. In 1930 he travelled to Edinburgh on a 13-month study leave, where he completed his Diploma in Public Health (DPH). After returning to the same post in Kanchrapara, he was transferred to Calcutta and appointed to the newly created post of District Medical Officer, Sealdah
in 1933. The EBR authorities had decided to build their own self-contained hospital for the treatment of their officers and staff. On January 1, 1942 he was appointed as the First-Chief Medical Officer of the newly constituted Bengal Assam Railway and was given the responsibility of running the new B.R. Singh Memorial Hospital in Sealdah. As a member of the newly constituted Bengal Assam Railway
, he, like all other officers and staff of the railways, was embodied in the Defence of India Corps which came under army rules and regulations.
He retired from the railways on 14 August 1947. After retirement, in 1948 he joined the West Bengal
Government's Health Directorate as Deputy
Director (Supervision). He finally retired in 1953 after holding various posts including the Director of Health Services.
Background and education
He was born in SilcharSilchar
Silchar is the headquarters of Cachar district in the state of Assam in India. It is the economic gateway to the state of Mizoram and part of Manipur. It is south east of Guwahati. The city of Silchar has tremendous commercial importance and is the second largest city in the state of Assam...
in the district of Cachar in Assam
Assam
Assam , also, rarely, Assam Valley and formerly the Assam Province , is a northeastern state of India and is one of the most culturally and geographically distinct regions of the country...
. His family owned substantial tracts of land in Lakhai, presently in Bangladesh
Bangladesh
Bangladesh , officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh is a sovereign state located in South Asia. It is bordered by India on all sides except for a small border with Burma to the far southeast and by the Bay of Bengal to the south...
, for several centuries. His father was a Government Pleader who shifted to Silchar in the latter half of the ninettenth century, and eventually moved into Vakilpatty, a locality in Silchar. His elder brother Mahesh Datta was also a Government Pleader. After studying in the Government High School, Silchar
Silchar
Silchar is the headquarters of Cachar district in the state of Assam in India. It is the economic gateway to the state of Mizoram and part of Manipur. It is south east of Guwahati. The city of Silchar has tremendous commercial importance and is the second largest city in the state of Assam...
, he joined Presidency College, Calcutta. Later he joined Calcutta Medical College, ranking first class second in the University of Calcutta
University of Calcutta
The University of Calcutta is a public university located in the city of Kolkata , India, founded on 24 January 1857...
, before proceeding to England for higher studies.
Career
He became a Member of the Royal College of Surgeons (MRCS), London and in 1916 a Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons (FRCS), London. He was also a Member of the Royal College of Physicians (MRCP), London. In 1917 he was appointed as House Surgeon at the Royal Infirmary in OldhamOldham
Oldham is a large town in Greater Manchester, England. It lies amid the Pennines on elevated ground between the rivers Irk and Medlock, south-southeast of Rochdale, and northeast of the city of Manchester...
. Later in the same year he was appointed as the Second House Surgeon. He joined the Royal Infirmary in 1918 and was appointed as an Assistant Demonstrator of Anatomy
Anatomy
Anatomy is a branch of biology and medicine that is the consideration of the structure of living things. It is a general term that includes human anatomy, animal anatomy , and plant anatomy...
at University College, London for three months. He became FRCS, Edinburgh
Edinburgh
Edinburgh is the capital city of Scotland, the second largest city in Scotland, and the eighth most populous in the United Kingdom. The City of Edinburgh Council governs one of Scotland's 32 local government council areas. The council area includes urban Edinburgh and a rural area...
in 1920. After the completion of his studies, he was commissioned in the Indian Medical Service
Indian Medical Service
The Indian Medical Service was one of the military medical services, which also had some civilian functions, in British India. It served during the two world wars, and was in existence until the independence of India and Pakistan in 1947...
as a Captain. After returning to India following a long gap, he went as the Surgeon to His Britannic Majesty's Consul General in Meshed (now Meshad) in Persia. Later he was also a surgeon in the Campbell Medical Hospital, Calcutta.
He joined the Eastern Bengal Railways (EBR) , in 1925 and was appointed as District Medical Officer of Kanchrapara
Kanchrapara
Kanchrapara is a city and a municipality under Bijpur police station of Barrackpore subdivision. in North 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is a part of the area covered by Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority.-Geography:...
in Bengal
Bengal
Bengal is a historical and geographical region in the northeast region of the Indian Subcontinent at the apex of the Bay of Bengal. Today, it is mainly divided between the sovereign land of People's Republic of Bangladesh and the Indian state of West Bengal, although some regions of the previous...
. In 1930 he travelled to Edinburgh on a 13-month study leave, where he completed his Diploma in Public Health (DPH). After returning to the same post in Kanchrapara, he was transferred to Calcutta and appointed to the newly created post of District Medical Officer, Sealdah
Sealdah
Sealdah is one of the major train stations serving Kolkata in India, the others being Howrah Station, Shalimar Station and Kolkata Railway Station. Sealdah is one of the busiest rail stations in India and an important suburban rail terminal...
in 1933. The EBR authorities had decided to build their own self-contained hospital for the treatment of their officers and staff. On January 1, 1942 he was appointed as the First-Chief Medical Officer of the newly constituted Bengal Assam Railway and was given the responsibility of running the new B.R. Singh Memorial Hospital in Sealdah. As a member of the newly constituted Bengal Assam Railway
Bengal Assam Railway
The origin of the Bengal Assam Railway, a railway system operated in India between 1942-47, lies in the Assam Bengal Railway, which was conceived in the late eighties of the nineteenth century, when railways had come to expand in different parts of the subcontinent, with the objective of developing...
, he, like all other officers and staff of the railways, was embodied in the Defence of India Corps which came under army rules and regulations.
He retired from the railways on 14 August 1947. After retirement, in 1948 he joined the West Bengal
West Bengal
West Bengal is a state in the eastern region of India and is the nation's fourth-most populous. It is also the seventh-most populous sub-national entity in the world, with over 91 million inhabitants. A major agricultural producer, West Bengal is the sixth-largest contributor to India's GDP...
Government's Health Directorate as Deputy
Deputy (legislator)
A deputy is a legislator in many countries, particularly those with legislatures styled as a 'Chamber of Deputies' or 'National Assembly'.-List of countries:This is an list of countries using the term 'deputy' or one of its cognates....
Director (Supervision). He finally retired in 1953 after holding various posts including the Director of Health Services.