Quick Search
Advanced
Browse Records
Directories > Misc Directories
Share this page 
Go to record Dictionary of Indian Biography (Buckland) Dictionary of Indian Biography (Buckland)
 Dictionary of Indian Biography M to R

click to hide Data table details
Date transcribed2011-08-00
Transcribed byPeter Bailey
CommentNote that notables of Indian, Afghan, etc. origin do not always follow the alphabetical name patterns established by Buckland in his original work.

Surname  Mitra    
First Name(s)  Piari Chand    
Birth Year  1814    
Death Year  1883    
Entry  One of the zealous social reformers inspired by Derozio at the old Hindu College : adopted a commercial career, but literature was the real work of his life : contributed largely to the local Journals, and to spiritualistic Journals out of India : helped to found the British Indian Association, and worked hard for a number of societies. In 1868, as Member of the Bengal Legislative Council, he helped to pass the Act for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, and was Secretary to the Society formed for that purpose : was a J.P. : Fellow of the Calcutta University : Hony. Magte. : Member of the Calcutta Corporation. In later life he became a spiritualist and Theosophist, aiding in the foundation of the Theosophic Society of Calcutta. His life was one of literary activity and public usefulness : he wrote a life of David Hare (q.v.) : died Nov. 1883     
  << first    < previous   next >    last >>  

A List of eminent persons who served in British India, together with short biographical notes of each
click to expand  More details

© Families in British India Society. Unless stated otherwise, all rights including those in copyright in the content of this website are owned by or controlled for these purposes by the Families in British India Society.The content of this site may not be copied, reproduced, republished, downloaded, posted, broadcast or transmitted in any way without first obtaining written permission from the Families in British India Society or that of the copyright owner.
If you found this useful then why not join FIBIS to get all the benefits from membership and help this work to continue. You can now join on-line in the FIBIS Shop...
Frontis V4.20.04.06 Rev: 217. Web site engine code is Copyright © 2005-2020 Frontis. All Rights Reserved.
Decrease text size text size  Increase text size 		Powered by Frontis, The Archive Publishing System