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			{{Short description\|Bengali educationist of British India (1779–1854)}}
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	'''Rasamay Dutt''' or '''Russomoy Dutt''' (1779 - 14 May, 1854) was a ~~notable~~ Bengali educationist of [[British India]] during the [[Bengali Renaissance]], He was the co founder of [[Hindu School, Kolkata]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite book\|title=Sansad Bangali Charitavidhan (Bengali)\|last=Subodh C. Sengupta & Anjali Basu\|first=Vol - I\|publisher=Sahitya Sansad\|year=2002\|isbn=81-85626-65-0\|pages=461}}</ref> Bengali poet [[Toru Dutt]] was his ~~grand daughter~~.<ref name=":0" />		\| name = Rasamoy Dutta
			\| image = Russomoy_Dutt.jpg
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			\| birth_date = {{birth year\|41}}
			\| birth_place = [[Calcutta]], [[Bengal Presidency]], [[British India]]
			\| death_date = {{dda\|1854\|05\|14\|1779\|df=y}}
			\| death_place = Calcutta, Bengal Presidency, British India
			\| occupation = Educationist
			\| known_for = Co-founder of [[Presidency College, Kolkata]]
			\| organization = [[Asiatic Society]]
			\| relatives = [[Toru Dutt]] (granddaughter)
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			'''Rasamay Dutt''' or '''Russomoy Dutt''' (1779 – 14 May 1854) was a Bengali educationist of [[British India]] during the [[Bengali Renaissance]]. He was the co-founder of [[Hindu School, Kolkata]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite book\|title=Sansad Bangali Charitavidhan (Bengali)\|last=Subodh C. Sengupta & Anjali Basu\|first=Vol - I\|publisher=Sahitya Sansad\|year=2002\|isbn=81-85626-65-0\|pages=461}}</ref> Bengali poet [[Toru Dutt]] was his granddaughter.<ref name=":0" />

	== Early life ==		== Early life ==
	Dutt was born in Rambagan, [[Kolkata]]. His father, Nilmani Dutt, was the founder of Dutt family. Rasamay Dutt started his profession by business and thereafter became a clerk and even became a judge of the Small Cause Court, Calcutta<ref name="Meenakshi">Meenakshi Mukherjee, ''An Indian for All Seasons: The Many Lives of R.C. Dutt'', 2009, [https://books.google.com/books?id=AUwlf7LZgrUC&pg=PT57 p. 57].</ref> As such, he was the first Indian [[~~Puisne judge\|~~puisne judge]] of India.<ref name="Inglish">[https://www.telegraphindia.com/1100523/jsp/calcutta/story_12470034.jsp Incubator of Inglish], [[The Telegraph (Calcutta)\|''The Telegraph'']], May 23, 2010.</ref> He was also the first Indian member of the [[The Asiatic Society\|Asiatic Society]].<ref name="Meenakshi"/>		Dutt was born in Rambagan, [[Kolkata]]. His father, Nilmani Dutt, was the founder of Dutt family. Rasamay Dutt started his profession by business and thereafter became a clerk and even became a judge of the Small Cause Court, Calcutta<ref name="Meenakshi">Meenakshi Mukherjee, ''An Indian for All Seasons: The Many Lives of R.C. Dutt'', 2009, [https://books.google.com/books?id=AUwlf7LZgrUC&pg=PT57 p. 57].</ref> As such, he was the first Indian [[puisne judge]] of India.<ref name="Inglish">[https://web.archive.org/web/20100609200328/http://www.telegraphindia.com/1100523/jsp/calcutta/story_12470034.jsp Incubator of Inglish], [[The Telegraph (Calcutta)\|''The Telegraph'']], May 23, 2010.</ref> He was also the first Indian member of the [[The Asiatic Society\|Asiatic Society]].<ref name="Meenakshi"/>

	== Social works ==		== Social works ==
	Dutt was a linguist with special efficiency in [[English language]]. He was one of the ~~founder~~ of Hindu School in Kolkata and also set up Hindu College presently [[Presidency University, Kolkata\|Presidency University]] with [[Ram Mohan Roy]], [[Radhakanta Deb]], [[David Hare (philanthropist)\|David Hare]].<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/education/story/presidency-university/1/862488.html\|title=The university that shaped the modern India: 200 years of Presidency\|date=January 20, 2017\|access-date=November 15, 2017}}</ref> He became secretary of Council of Education and the first principal of [[Sanskrit college]]. After certain difficulties with [[Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar]] he resigned from the post of Sanskrit College. Dutta was popular for his enormous contribution to poor students as a member of ~~kolkata~~ School Book Society. He was also engaged with Civil Society Movement, Anti press activities of state<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://www.kalerkantho.com/home/printnews/450651/2017-01-10\|title=ঔপনিবেশিক আমলে সংবাদপত্রের স্বাধীনতা\|last=গোলাম মুরশিদ\|website=kalerkantho.com\|access-date=November 15, 2017}}</ref> and support the [[~~Jury~~ trial]] system in judicial works in India.<ref name=":0" />		Dutt was a linguist with special efficiency in [[English language]]. He was one of the founders of Hindu School in Kolkata and also set up Hindu College presently [[Presidency University, Kolkata\|Presidency University]] with [[Ram Mohan Roy]], [[Radhakanta Deb]], [[David Hare (philanthropist)\|David Hare]].<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/education/story/presidency-university/1/862488.html\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170122085913/http://indiatoday.intoday.in/education/story/presidency-university/1/862488.html\|url-status=dead\|archive-date=22 January 2017\|title=The university that shaped the modern India: 200 years of Presidency\|date=January 20, 2017\|access-date=November 15, 2017}}</ref> He became secretary of Council of Education and the first principal of [[Sanskrit college]]. After certain difficulties with [[Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar]] he resigned from the post at Sanskrit College. Dutta was popular for his enormous contribution to poor students as a member of Kolkata School Book Society. He was also engaged with the Civil Society Movement, Anti press activities of state<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://www.kalerkantho.com/home/printnews/450651/2017-01-10\|title=ঔপনিবেশিক আমলে সংবাদপত্রের স্বাধীনতা\|last=গোলাম মুরশিদ\|website=kalerkantho.com\|access-date=November 15, 2017}}</ref> and support the [[jury trial]] system in judicial works in India.<ref name=":0" />

	==Family==		==Family==
	From Rasamay Dutt's father sprang the famous Dutt family of Rambagan, Calcutta. Rasamay had two younger brothers, Harish and Pitambar; and five sons, Kissen, [[s:Author:Kylas Chunder Dutt\|Kylas]], [[s:Author:Govin Chunder Dutt\|Govin]], [[s:Author:Hur Chunder Dutt\|Hur]] and [[s:Author:Greece Chunder Dutt\|Greece]].<ref name="Inglish"/> His youngest brother Pitambar's sons were Ishan Chunder and [[s:Author:Shoshee Chunder Dutt\|Shoshee Chunder]]. Ishan was father of author [[s:Author:Jogesh Chandra Dutt\|Jogesh Chandra Dutt]] and author-cum-administrator [[Romesh Chunder Dutt]].<ref>Gupta, Jnanendra Nath, ''Life and work of Romesh Chunder Dutt, C.I.E.'', 1911, [https://archive.org/stream/lifeworkofromesh00guptrich#page/6/mode/2up p. 6]</ref> Rasamay's younger four sons were notable authors, Kylas being the first Indian author of a fictional work in English.<ref>Subhendu Mund, [https://www.academia.edu/6876018 Kylas Chunder Dutt: The First Writer of Indian English Fiction]</ref> Govin was the father of ~~poetess~~ [[Toru Dutt]]. British Communist leader [[Rajani Palme Dutt]] ~~had~~ also descended from this family.<ref name="Inglish"/>		From Rasamay Dutt's father sprang the famous Dutt family of Rambagan, Calcutta. Rasamay had two younger brothers, Harish and Pitambar; and five sons, Kissen, [[s:Author:Kylas Chunder Dutt\|Kylas]], [[s:Author:Govin Chunder Dutt\|Govin]], [[s:Author:Hur Chunder Dutt\|Hur]] and [[s:Author:Greece Chunder Dutt\|Greece]].<ref name="Inglish"/> His youngest brother Pitambar's sons were Ishan Chunder and [[s:Author:Shoshee Chunder Dutt\|Shoshee Chunder]]. Ishan was the father of author [[s:Author:Jogesh Chandra Dutt\|Jogesh Chandra Dutt]] and author-cum-administrator [[Romesh Chunder Dutt]].<ref>Gupta, Jnanendra Nath, ''Life and work of Romesh Chunder Dutt, C.I.E.'', 1911, [https://archive.org/stream/lifeworkofromesh00guptrich#page/6/mode/2up p. 6]</ref> Rasamay's younger four sons were notable authors, Kylas being the first Indian author of a fictional work in English.<ref>Subhendu Mund, [https://www.academia.edu/6876018 Kylas Chunder Dutt: The First Writer of Indian English Fiction]</ref> Govin was the father of poet [[Toru Dutt]]. British Communist leader [[Rajani Palme Dutt]] also descended from this family.<ref name="Inglish"/>

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'''Rasamay Dutt''' or '''Russomoy Dutt''' (1779 - 14 May, 1854) was a notable Bengali educationist of [[British India]] during the [[Bengali Renaissance]], He was the co founder of [[Hindu School, Kolkata]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite book|title=Sansad Bangali Charitavidhan (Bengali)|last=Subodh C. Sengupta & Anjali Basu|first=Vol - I|publisher=Sahitya Sansad|year=2002|isbn=81-85626-65-0|pages=461}}</ref> Bengali poet [[Toru Dutt]] was his grand daughter.<ref name=":0" />

== Early life ==
Dutt was born in Rambagan, [[Kolkata]]. His father, Nilmani Dutt, was the founder of Dutt family. Rasamay Dutt started his profession by business and thereafter became a clerk and even became a judge of the Small Cause Court, Calcutta<ref name="Meenakshi">Meenakshi Mukherjee, ''An Indian for All Seasons: The Many Lives of R.C. Dutt'', 2009, [https://books.google.com/books?id=AUwlf7LZgrUC&pg=PT57 p. 57].</ref> As such, he was the first Indian [[Puisne judge|puisne judge]] of India.<ref name="Inglish">[https://www.telegraphindia.com/1100523/jsp/calcutta/story_12470034.jsp Incubator of Inglish], [[The Telegraph (Calcutta)|''The Telegraph'']], May 23, 2010.</ref> He was also the first Indian member of the [[The Asiatic Society|Asiatic Society]].<ref name="Meenakshi"/>

== Social works ==
Dutt was a linguist with special efficiency in [[English language]]. He was one of the founder of Hindu School in Kolkata and also set up Hindu College presently [[Presidency University, Kolkata|Presidency University]] with [[Ram Mohan Roy]], [[Radhakanta Deb]], [[David Hare (philanthropist)|David Hare]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/education/story/presidency-university/1/862488.html|title=The university that shaped the modern India: 200 years of Presidency|date=January 20, 2017|access-date=November 15, 2017}}</ref> He became secretary of Council of Education and the first principal of [[Sanskrit college]]. After certain difficulties with [[Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar]] he resigned from the post of Sanskrit College. Dutta was popular for his enormous contribution to poor students as a member of kolkata School Book Society. He was also engaged with Civil Society Movement, Anti press activities of state<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.kalerkantho.com/home/printnews/450651/2017-01-10|title=ঔপনিবেশিক আমলে সংবাদপত্রের স্বাধীনতা|last=গোলাম মুরশিদ|website=kalerkantho.com|access-date=November 15, 2017}}</ref> and support the [[Jury trial]] system in judicial works in India.<ref name=":0" />

==Family==
From Rasamay Dutt's father sprang the famous Dutt family of Rambagan, Calcutta. Rasamay had two younger brothers, Harish and Pitambar; and five sons, Kissen, [[s:Author:Kylas Chunder Dutt|Kylas]], [[s:Author:Govin Chunder Dutt|Govin]], [[s:Author:Hur Chunder Dutt|Hur]] and [[s:Author:Greece Chunder Dutt|Greece]].<ref name="Inglish"/> His youngest brother Pitambar's sons were Ishan Chunder and [[s:Author:Shoshee Chunder Dutt|Shoshee Chunder]]. Ishan was father of author [[s:Author:Jogesh Chandra Dutt|Jogesh Chandra Dutt]] and author-cum-administrator [[Romesh Chunder Dutt]].<ref>Gupta, Jnanendra Nath, ''Life and work of Romesh Chunder Dutt, C.I.E.'', 1911, [https://archive.org/stream/lifeworkofromesh00guptrich#page/6/mode/2up p. 6]</ref> Rasamay's younger four sons were notable authors, Kylas being the first Indian author of a fictional work in English.<ref>Subhendu Mund, [https://www.academia.edu/6876018 Kylas Chunder Dutt: The First Writer of Indian English Fiction]</ref> Govin was the father of poetess [[Toru Dutt]]. British Communist leader [[Rajani Palme Dutt]] had also descended from this family.<ref name="Inglish"/>

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