Rasamay Dutt or Russomoy Dutt (1779 – May 14, 1854) was a notable Bengali educationist of

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. He was the co founder of Hindu School, Kolkata. Bengali poet

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was his grand daughter.

Early life

Dutt was born in Rambagan,

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. 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, CalcuttaMeenakshi Mukherjee, ''An Indian for All Seasons: The Many Lives of R.C. Dutt'', 2009
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As such, he was the first Indian puisne judge of India.Incubator of Inglish
''The Telegraph'', May 23, 2010. He was also the first Indian member of the Asiatic Society.

Social works

Dutt was a linguist with special efficiency in

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. He was one of the founder of Hindu School in Kolkata and also set up Hindu College presently Presidency University with Ram Mohan Roy, Radhakanta Deb,

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. 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 and support the

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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, Kylas, Govin,

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and

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. His youngest brother Pitambar's sons were Ishan Chunder and Shoshee Chunder. Ishan was father of author Jogesh Chandra Dutt and author-cum-administrator Romesh Chunder Dutt. Rasamay's younger four sons were notable authors, Kylas being the first Indian author of a fictional work in English.Subhendu Mund
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. British Communist leader Rajani Palme Dutt had also descended from this family.

References

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