Mitra, Kishori Chand : (1822-73): educated at Hare School & the Hindu College: Assistant Secretary to the Asiatic Society of William Jones: Deputy Magistrate 1846, rose to Junior Magistrate but was dismissed for criticising Govt. in his writings: joined politics & conducted a newspaper until his health failed, contributed regularly to the Calcutta Review, wrote a biography of Dwarakānath Tagore, founded a Social Reform Association. [Buckland] ― Advocate of Western education, & politically a Moderate, he had a colourful & varied career, beginning as a clerk & ending as the editor of Indian Field.
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