![]() He was employed by the British and he had simply performed his duty. Unbeknownst to himself, the librarian did a noble deed for all Bengalis that day. A black native had stepped inside the sacrosanct library reserved for whites only! He was bitterly insulted and asked to leave immediately. So he went to his office library to look for the text and all hell broke loose. He needed to consult a book for reference. Everything was running smoothly until one day when an experience changed him and left him scarred for the rest of his life. He took admission in the university and simultaneously took up a job in the British concern, Martin Burn Company to supplement his income. ![]() Born in 1892 in Rangpur, erstwhile, East Bengal., Prafulla Kumar completed his graduation from Rajsahi College and then landed in Calcutta to study at Calcutta University for his Master’s degree. Does the name Prafulla Kumar De Sarkar ring a bell of familiarity among readers? No? Well, people hardly recognize him by his official name now.
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