Some Great Contemporaries on Prafulla Chandra Ray
Acharya Prafulla Chandra Ray is a world famous scientist ... (he)
has set us an example of ceaseless service, enthusiasm and
optimism, of which we will be proud. -MAHATMA GANDHI
Through the Chemistry of your love alone
Have you made the whole human race your own.
-RABINDRANATH TAG ORE
A combination of so many virtues in a man is rare in any country.
A better ideal for the modern student community than the life of
this noble Acharya is never to be found:
-JAGADISH CHANDRA BOSE
Acharya Ray was one of the giants of old, and more particularly,
he was a shining light in the field of science. His frail figure, his
ardent patriotism, his scholarship and his simplicity impressed
me greatly in my youth.
-JAWAHARLAL NEHRU
This biography of Acharya Prafulla Chandra Ray (August 2, 1861-June 16, 1944), regarded as the 'Father of Indian Chemistry', authored by Shri Jyotirmay Sen Gupta under the title P C Ray, was first published by the Trust in 1972. On the occasion of the 150th Birth Anniversary of the Acharya falling in 2011, the Trust is re-issuing this with the modified title Prafulla Chandra Ray in a new format with inclusion of a few photographs of this great chemist and human being.