Himangshu Mohan Choudhury

Himangshu Mohan Choudhury (1941[1] – 25 April 2023) was an Indian civil servant who was credited with efforts in providing relief to refugees and army deserters during the Bangladesh Liberation War in 1971.[2][3] While working as the sub-divisional officer at Sonamura in the Indian border state of Tripura, Choudhury is reported to have supervised the task of providing food and shelter to over 250,000 refugees.[3] He was honoured by the Government of India in 1972 with Padma Shri, the fourth-highest Indian civilian award.[4] The Government of Bangladesh presented him with the Outstanding Friend of Bangladesh honour in 2013.[2][3]

Himangshu Mohan Choudhury
হিমাংশু মোহন চৌধুরী
Born1941
Gangtok, Kingdom of Sikkim, British Raj
Died (aged 81 or 82)
OccupationCivil servant
AwardsPadma Shri
Outstanding Friend of Bangladesh Award

Choudhury grew up in a family of East Bengali heritage with strong Brahminical roots, and lived in Agartala, the capital of Tripura. His father Soroshi Mohan Choudhury was a reputed doctor in Agartala.[5]

Choudhury died on 25 April 2023, at age 81 or 82.[5][6]

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References
  1. His birth year was 1941 as per his family, 1st page, 28 April 2023, Dainik Sambad.
  2. "Ex-IAS officer gets Bangla honour". Hindustan Times. 16 March 2013. Retrieved 3 June 2015.
  3. "Bangladesh honour for ex-IAS officer". The Hindu. 24 March 2013. Retrieved 3 June 2015.
  4. "Padma Shri" (PDF). Padma Shri. 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 October 2015. Retrieved 11 November 2014.
  5. "Tripura's first Padma Shri awardee, who looked after lakhs of refugees during 1971, passes away". Deccan Herald. 26 April 2023. Retrieved 26 April 2023.
  6. ১ম পদ্মশ্রীপ্রাপক হিমাংশু মোহন চৌধুরী প্রয়াত, ২৬ এপ্রিল ২০২৩, প্রথম পৃষ্ঠা, দৈনিক সংবাদ।


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