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			{{Short description\|Indian documentary filmmaker (1908–2003)}}
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	'''Robin Banerjee''' (12 August 1908 ~~–~~ 6 August 2003) was a wildlife expert, [[environmentalist]], [[Painting\|painter]], [[photographer]] and [[documentary film]]maker who lived at [[Golaghat]] in the [[India]]n state of [[Assam]].		'''Robin Banerjee''' (12 August 1908 – 6 August 2003) was a wildlife expert, [[environmentalist]], [[Painting\|painter]], [[photographer]] and [[documentary film]]maker who lived at [[Golaghat]] in the [[India]]n state of [[Assam]].

	==Biography==		==Biography==
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	Banerjee had joined the [[Royal Navy]] in 1937 at Liverpool, and saw action in [[World War II]].		Banerjee had joined the [[Royal Navy]] in 1937 at Liverpool, and saw action in [[World War II]].
	After the war, Banerjee decided to move back to India. In 1952, he visited [[Assam]] as a [[locum\|locum-tenens]] to a [[Scotland\|Scottish]] doctor. in 1952 he joined [[Chabua Tea Estate]], [[Assam]], as Chief Medical Officer, and later moved to the ''Dhansiri Medical Association'', [[Bokakhat]] as the Chief Medical Officer.		After the war, Banerjee decided to move back to India. In 1952, he visited [[Assam]] as a [[locum\|locum-tenens]] to a [[Scotland\|Scottish]] doctor. in 1952 he joined Chabua Tea Estate, [[Assam]], as Chief Medical Officer, and later moved to the ''Dhansiri Medical Association'', [[Bokakhat]] as the Chief Medical Officer.

	During a visit to [[Kaziranga National Park]] some time in the 1950s, Banerjee fell in love with the wilds of Assam and decided to settle down at Golaghat, near Kaziranga. Banerjee's first film on the [[Kaziranga National Park]] (one of the most important refuges of the [[Indian rhinoceros]]) on [[Berlin TV]] in 1961 was one of the first widely distributed media items on the park to reach Western audiences. It also garnered him international recognition as a wildlife film-maker. He made 32 documentaries in his career as a film-maker, and was the recipient of 14 international awards.		During a visit to [[Kaziranga National Park]] some time in the 1950s, Banerjee fell in love with the wilds of Assam and decided to settle down at Golaghat, near Kaziranga. Banerjee's first film on the [[Kaziranga National Park]] (one of the most important refuges of the [[Indian rhinoceros]]) on [[Berlin TV]] in 1961 was one of the first widely distributed media items on the park to reach Western audiences. It also garnered him international recognition as a wildlife film-maker. He made 32 documentaries in his career as a film-maker, and was the recipient of 14 international awards.
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	Banerjee's house on Mission Road in Golaghat is a tourist spot for wildlife lovers<ref>{{Citation\| url =https://books.google.com/books?id=lNggfFifHL8C&q=robin+banerjee+museum&pg=PA107\|title = Assam Travel Guide\|editor=Swati Mitra\|publisher=Eicher Goodearth\|place=Delhi\|year=2011\|page=107\|isbn=978-93-80262-04-8}}</ref> and, in 2009, was converted into a natural history museum and contains a large number of his photographs and paintings. It is named Uncle Robin's Museum, containing natural history items from all over India (especially Kaziranga), and other personal collections of Robin Banerjee, including a set of toys from across the world that he collected.<ref>[https://www.telegraphindia.com/1090812/jsp/northeast/story_11348060.jsp "Uncle Robin’s dream finally takes shape - DoNER ministry to preserve and turn wildlife expert’s house into nature tourism hub"], ''[[The Telegraph (Calcutta)\|The Telegraph]]'' (India), 12 August 2009. Retrieved 2 January 2017.</ref>		Banerjee's house on Mission Road in Golaghat is a tourist spot for wildlife lovers<ref>{{Citation\| url =https://books.google.com/books?id=lNggfFifHL8C&q=robin+banerjee+museum&pg=PA107\|title = Assam Travel Guide\|editor=Swati Mitra\|publisher=Eicher Goodearth\|place=Delhi\|year=2011\|page=107\|isbn=978-93-80262-04-8}}</ref> and, in 2009, was converted into a natural history museum and contains a large number of his photographs and paintings. It is named Uncle Robin's Museum, containing natural history items from all over India (especially Kaziranga), and other personal collections of Robin Banerjee, including a set of toys from across the world that he collected.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20170103003240/https://www.telegraphindia.com/1090812/jsp/northeast/story_11348060.jsp "Uncle Robin’s dream finally takes shape - DoNER ministry to preserve and turn wildlife expert’s house into nature tourism hub"], ''[[The Telegraph (Calcutta)\|The Telegraph]]'' (India), 12 August 2009. Retrieved 2 January 2017.</ref>

	The '''Natural History Museum'''<ref>{{cite news\| url =http://www.sentinelassam.com/state1/story.php?sec=2&subsec=2&id=276879&dtP=2016-09-07&ppr=1\|title=Uncle Robin's Natural History Museum to be opened for public, ''The Sentinel''\|date=6 August 2016\|work=Sentinel Correspondent\|access-date=7 August 2016}}</ref> or the ''Uncle Robin's Museum'' also known as the ''Robin Banerjee Museum'' is a Science and History Museum located on Mission Road in the tea city of [[Golaghat]].		The '''Natural History Museum'''<ref>{{cite news\| url =http://www.sentinelassam.com/state1/story.php?sec=2&subsec=2&id=276879&dtP=2016-09-07&ppr=1\|title=Uncle Robin's Natural History Museum to be opened for public, ''The Sentinel''\|date=6 August 2016\|work=Sentinel Correspondent\|access-date=7 August 2016}}</ref> or the ''Uncle Robin's Museum'' also known as the ''Robin Banerjee Museum'' is a Science and History Museum located on Mission Road in the tea city of [[Golaghat]].
	The museum is contains dolls, artefacts, mementos, movies and other personal collections of Dr Banerjee's lifetime.<ref>{{cite news\| url =http://www.sanctuaryasia.com/people/in-remembrance/9087-dr-robin-uncle-banerjee-august-12-1908august-5-2003.html\|title=Dr. Robin (Uncle) Banerjee – August 12, 1908–August 5, 2003}}</ref> There are 587 dolls and 262 other show pieces.<ref>{{cite news\| url=http://www.bharatonline.com/assam/golaghat/uncle-robin-museum.html\|title=Robin Banerjee Museum}}</ref>		The museum is contains dolls, artefacts, mementos, movies and other personal collections of Dr Banerjee's lifetime.<ref>{{cite news\| url =http://www.sanctuaryasia.com/people/in-remembrance/9087-dr-robin-uncle-banerjee-august-12-1908august-5-2003.html\| title =Dr. Robin (Uncle) Banerjee – August 12, 1908–August 5, 2003\| archive-date =7 July 2018\| access-date =7 July 2018\| archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20180707172854/http://www.sanctuaryasia.com/people/in-remembrance/9087-dr-robin-uncle-banerjee-august-12-1908august-5-2003.html\| url-status =dead}}</ref> There are 587 dolls and 262 other show pieces.<ref>{{cite news\| url=http://www.bharatonline.com/assam/golaghat/uncle-robin-museum.html\|title=Robin Banerjee Museum}}</ref>

	==== History ====		==== History ====
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	Today it is a tourist spot<ref>{{cite news\| url =http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-sundaymagazine/From-Sir-with-love/article15401395.ece\|title=From Sir, with love, The Hindu\|date = 3 February 2008 \|work=Sangeeta Barooah Pisharoty}}</ref> for wildlife lovers, and for other enthusiasts to see a large number of Banerjee's photographs and paintings.		Today it is a tourist spot<ref>{{cite news\| url =http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-sundaymagazine/From-Sir-with-love/article15401395.ece\|title=From Sir, with love, The Hindu\|date = 3 February 2008 \|work=Sangeeta Barooah Pisharoty}}</ref> for wildlife lovers, and for other enthusiasts to see a large number of Banerjee's photographs and paintings.

	The museum is jointly maintained by ABITA (Assam Branch of Indian Tea Association)<ref>{{cite news\| url =http://www.eastern-today.com/entries/assam/naturalist-dr-robin-banerjee-s-death-anniversary-observed-\|title =Naturalist Dr Robin Banerjee's Death Anniversary Observed, The Eastern Today\|date = 6 August 2016\|work=ET Correspondent}}</ref> and [[Golaghat District]] administration.		The museum is jointly maintained by ABITA (Assam Branch of Indian Tea Association)<ref>{{cite news\| url =http://www.eastern-today.com/entries/assam/naturalist-dr-robin-banerjee-s-death-anniversary-observed-\| title =Naturalist Dr Robin Banerjee's Death Anniversary Observed, The Eastern Today\| date =6 August 2016\| work =ET Correspondent\| archive-date =30 November 2024\| access-date =7 July 2018\| archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20241130085154/http://www.eastern-today.com/entries/assam/naturalist-dr-robin-banerjee-s-death-anniversary-observed-\| url-status =dead}}</ref> and [[Golaghat District]] administration.

	==Filmography==		==Filmography==
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'''Robin Banerjee''' (12 August 1908 – 6 August 2003) was a wildlife expert, [[environmentalist]], [[Painting|painter]], [[photographer]] and [[documentary film]]maker who lived at [[Golaghat]] in the [[India]]n state of [[Assam]].

==Biography==

Robin Banerjee was born on 12 August 1908 at [[Baharampur]] in [[West Bengal]] and received primary schooling at [[Santiniketan]]. He went on to pursue medical education at the prestigious [[Calcutta Medical College]] in [[Kolkata]], and later at [[Liverpool]] (1934) and [[Edinburgh]] (1936).

Banerjee had joined the [[Royal Navy]] in 1937 at Liverpool, and saw action in [[World War II]].
After the war, Banerjee decided to move back to India. In 1952, he visited [[Assam]] as a [[locum|locum-tenens]] to a [[Scotland|Scottish]] doctor. in 1952 he joined [[Chabua Tea Estate]], [[Assam]], as Chief Medical Officer, and later moved to the ''Dhansiri Medical Association'', [[Bokakhat]] as the Chief Medical Officer.

During a visit to [[Kaziranga National Park]] some time in the 1950s, Banerjee fell in love with the wilds of Assam and decided to settle down at Golaghat, near Kaziranga. Banerjee's first film on the [[Kaziranga National Park]] (one of the most important refuges of the [[Indian rhinoceros]]) on [[Berlin TV]] in 1961 was one of the first widely distributed media items on the park to reach Western audiences. It also garnered him international recognition as a wildlife film-maker. He made 32 documentaries in his career as a film-maker, and was the recipient of 14 international awards.

Banerjee remained a bachelor, and worked actively as an environmentalist besides his film-making career. Well known and loved among the local community as "Uncle Robin", he donated lands for setting up the local school, and health camps. He was particularly active regarding issues concerning [[Kaziranga National Park]] and was the founder of the non-governmental organization ''Kaziranga Wildlife Society'', which actively protects the interests of the park.

==Recognition and remembrance==

He was awarded the [[Padma Shri]] in [[List of Padma Shri award recipients (1970–1979)|1971]], an honorary [[Doctorate of Science]] from [[Assam Agricultural University]] (AAU) in 1991, and also an honorary PhD from [[Dibrugarh University]]. A book based on his life and experiences has been written in Assamese named "Xeujia Xopunar Manuh".

===Uncle Robin's Museum===
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Banerjee's house on Mission Road in Golaghat is a tourist spot for wildlife lovers<ref>{{Citation| url =https://books.google.com/books?id=lNggfFifHL8C&q=robin+banerjee+museum&pg=PA107|title = Assam Travel Guide|editor=Swati Mitra|publisher=Eicher Goodearth|place=Delhi|year=2011|page=107|isbn=978-93-80262-04-8}}</ref> and, in 2009, was converted into a natural history museum and contains a large number of his photographs and paintings. It is named Uncle Robin's Museum, containing natural history items from all over India (especially Kaziranga), and other personal collections of Robin Banerjee, including a set of toys from across the world that he collected.<ref>[https://www.telegraphindia.com/1090812/jsp/northeast/story_11348060.jsp "Uncle Robin’s dream finally takes shape - DoNER ministry to preserve and turn wildlife expert’s house into nature tourism hub"], ''[[The Telegraph (Calcutta)|The Telegraph]]'' (India), 12 August 2009. Retrieved 2 January 2017.</ref>

The '''Natural History Museum'''<ref>{{cite news| url =http://www.sentinelassam.com/state1/story.php?sec=2&subsec=2&id=276879&dtP=2016-09-07&ppr=1|title=Uncle Robin's Natural History Museum to be opened for public, ''The Sentinel''|date=6 August 2016|work=Sentinel Correspondent|access-date=7 August 2016}}</ref> or the ''Uncle Robin's Museum'' also known as the ''Robin Banerjee Museum'' is a Science and History Museum located on Mission Road in the tea city of [[Golaghat]].
The museum is contains dolls, artefacts, mementos, movies and other personal collections of Dr Banerjee's lifetime.<ref>{{cite news| url =http://www.sanctuaryasia.com/people/in-remembrance/9087-dr-robin-uncle-banerjee-august-12-1908august-5-2003.html|title=Dr. Robin (Uncle) Banerjee – August 12, 1908–August 5, 2003}}</ref> There are 587 dolls and 262 other show pieces.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.bharatonline.com/assam/golaghat/uncle-robin-museum.html|title=Robin Banerjee Museum}}</ref>

==== History ====
Uncle Robin's Museum is situated in the house of the late Dr. Robin Banerjee,<ref>{{cite news| url =https://books.google.com/books?id=lNggfFifHL8C&q=robin+banerjee+museum&pg=PA107|title = Assam Travel Guide, page 107|date=2011|work=Assam Tourism|isbn = 9789380262048}}</ref> a [[Padma Shri]] awardee naturalist and environmentalist in Golaghat.<ref name="Preservation">{{cite news|title=Poor preservation of Dr Robin Banerjee's house|url=http://www.assamtribune.com/scripts/detailsnew.asp?id=aug0213/state07|access-date=20 January 2017|publisher=Assam Tribune|date=1 August 2013}}</ref>

It was named ''Uncle Robin’s Museum'', containing natural history items from all over India (especially [[Kaziranga National Park|Kaziranga]]), and other personal collections of Dr. Robin Banerjee.

Today it is a tourist spot<ref>{{cite news| url =http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-sundaymagazine/From-Sir-with-love/article15401395.ece|title=From Sir, with love, The Hindu|date = 3 February 2008 |work=Sangeeta Barooah Pisharoty}}</ref> for wildlife lovers, and for other enthusiasts to see a large number of Banerjee's photographs and paintings.

The museum is jointly maintained by ABITA (Assam Branch of Indian Tea Association)<ref>{{cite news| url =http://www.eastern-today.com/entries/assam/naturalist-dr-robin-banerjee-s-death-anniversary-observed-|title =Naturalist Dr Robin Banerjee's Death Anniversary Observed, The Eastern Today|date = 6 August 2016|work=ET Correspondent}}</ref> and [[Golaghat District]] administration.

==Filmography==
Robin Banerjee altogether made 32 documentaries, as listed below:

* ''Kaziranga'' (50 min)
* ''Wild Life of India'' (35 min)
* ''Rhino Capture'' (30 min)
* ''A Day at Zoo'' (45 min)
* ''Elephant Capture'' (20 min)
* ''Monsoon'' (20 min)
* ''Nagaland'' (30 min)
* ''Echidna, & On Wild Fowls'' (Australia)
* ''Lake Wildness'' (35 min)
* ''26 January (India)'' (40 min)
* ''Flying Reptiles of Indonesia'' (50 min)
* ''Through These Doors'' (35 min)
* ''Animals of Africa'' (50 min)
* ''Underwater'' (50 min)
* ''Peace Game'' (30 min)
* ''Flowers of Africa'' (40 min)
* ''Adventures of Newfoundland'' (45 min)
* ''Dragons of Komodo Island'' (35 min)
* ''Underwater World of Snakes'' (50 min)
* ''White Wings in Slow Motion'' (winner of the [[Madame Pompidou Award]]) (60 min)
* ''The World of Flamingo'' (50 min)
* ''Wild but Friendly'' (55 min)
* ''Birds of Africa'' (45 min)
* ''Dresden'' (60 min)
* ''My Nature'' (60 min)
* ''Birds of India'' (50 min)
* ''Wild Flowers of the world'' (45 min)
* ''The Monarch Butterfly of Mexico'' (60 min)
* ''Alaskan Polar Bear'' (180 min)
* ''In the Pacific'' (55 min)
* ''Call of the Blue Pacific part I & II'' (45 min)
* ''So They May Survive'' (40 min)

== See also ==
[[Uncle Robin's Museum|Science and Nature Museum, Golaghat]]

==References==
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*[https://web.archive.org/web/20070928051549/http://golaghat.gov.in/PERSONAL.HTM Personalities of Golaghat district]. Retrieved 2007-03-22
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20070821130730/http://golaghat.gov.in/rabin.htm Another government article on Robin Banerjee]. Retrieved 2007-03-22
*[http://www.sentinelassam.com/sentinel_en/archives/aug0703/story5.htm ''Lover of the wild, Uncle Robin no more''].{{dead link|date=January 2017}} [[The Sentinel (Gauhati)]] 2003-08-06 Retrieved 2007-03-22

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