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'''Nilmani Mitra''' ({{lang-bn|নীলমণি মিত্র}}) (1 January 1828 – 24 August 1894) was an [[Indian people|Indian]] civil engineer and architect, who designed the famous mansions of 19th century [[Kolkata]].<ref name="tt">{{cite news |title=First engineer |url=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1110828/jsp/calcutta/story_14434405.jsp |newspaper=The Telegraph |date=28 August 2011 |page=24 |access-date=26 August 2011}}</ref> He was the pioneer behind the [[Bengali Hindu|Bengali]] settlement in [[Madhupur, Deoghar|Madhupur]].<ref name="abp">{{cite news |title=Kolkatar Kadcha |newspaper=[[Anandabazar Patrika]] |date=22 August 2011 |page=4}}</ref>

== Early life ==
Nilmani was the descendant of Rudreshwar Mitra, the elder brother of Kashishwar Mitra who had built the eponymous ghat in [[Kolkata]].<ref name="tt"/> Their family were originally residents of Gobindapur, who were driven out by the [[British East India Company]] during the construction of the second [[Fort William (India)|Fort William]]. Their family settled in Jelepara in [[Bowbazar]] and became impoverished. Nilmani was born to Sukhamay Mitra, at his maternal uncle's residence in the village of Barada in [[Diamond Harbour]] in 1828.<ref name="tt"/>

Nilmani spent his early childhood in his maternal uncle's house. He attended the London Missionary School in [[Bhowanipore]] and later went to the Free Church Institution (now [[Scottish Church College]]). He, however, could not secure any job, apparently because of his poor handwriting. He, therefore, took admission in Roorkee Engineering College (now [[Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee]]) (then an affiliate of the [[University of Calcutta]]) and became the first [[Bengali Hindu|Bengali]] to become a graduate engineer.

== Career ==
Nilmani started his career in the Ganges canal division. He then became the Assistant Architect of the Presidency Division. In 1858, at the young age of 30, he rose to the position of Assistant Engineer. He quit the government services over difference in opinion, and began a private practice. During his career as a freelance architect he designed some of the most magnificent mansions of 19th century [[Kolkata]]. He designed the building of Sadharan Brahmo Samaj and [[Vidyasagar College|Metropolitan Institution]] free of cost. He designed the building of [[Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science]] in [[Bowbazar]] not only free of cost, but himself donated one thousand rupees for the noble cause. He also designed the mansion of [[Nandalal Bose]] and Pashupatinath Bose in Baghbazar, Kirtichand Mitra's Mohun Bagan Villa, the palace of Jatindra Mohan Tagore and the Emarald Bower. He also designed the famous Jagannath chariot of Mahesh. He also played a pioneering role behind the growth of [[Bengali Hindu|Bengali]] settlement in [[Madhupur, Deoghar|Madhupur]].<ref name="abp"/>

== Legacy ==
The Nilmani Row at Tallah, behind the R.G.Kar Hospital, is named after him.

== See also ==
* [[Vidyadhar Bhattacharya]]

== References ==
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