Samarjit Roy Chowdhury
Samarjit Roy Chowdhury (born 1937) is a Bangladeshi painter. He was awarded Ekushey Padak in 2014 by the Government of Bangladesh.[1]
Samarjit Roy Chowdhury | |
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| Born | 1937 (age 82–83) Comilla District, Bengal Presidency, British India |
| Alma mater | University of Dhaka |
| Awards | Ekushey Padak |
Education
Chowdhury was born in 1937 in Comilla District. In 1960 he graduated in Graphic Design from the Government Art Institute (later Faculty of Fine Art, Dhaka University). There he was guided by Zainul Abedin, Quamrul Hassan and others.[1]
Chowdhury joined the faculty of Dhaka University and worked for 43 years and retired as Professor in 2003.[2] Then he served as Dean of the Department of Fine and Performing Arts of the Shanto-Mariam University of Creative Technology until 2010. As of 2014, he has been serving as supernumerary professor at the University of Dhaka.[1]
Awards
- 1st Prize in the Pakistan Textile Design Competition (1960)
- East Pakistan Railway Timetable Cover Design Prize (1960)
- Ekushey Padak (2014)
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References
- Takir Hossain (February 21, 2014). "State honour crowns Samarjit Roy Chowdhury's accomplishments". The Daily Star. Retrieved June 22, 2015.
- "Samarjit Roy Choudhury". Dhaka Art Center. Retrieved June 22, 2015.
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