Himangshu Mohan Choudhury | |
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হিমাংশু মোহন চৌধুরী | |
Born | 1941 |
Died | (aged 81 or 82) |
Occupation | Civil servant |
Awards |
Padma Shri Outstanding Friend of Bangladesh Award |
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]
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]