Volume-XI, Issue-V, September 2025 |
Bidhan Chandra Roy: A pioneer of social reform
Pintu Das, Research
Scholar, Department of History, Visva-Bharati, West Bengal, India |
Received: 16.09.2025 | Accepted: 22.09.2025 | Published Online: 30.09.2025 | Page No: 135-140 | ||||
DOI: 10.29032/ijhsss.vol.11.issue.05W.140 | |||||||
ABSTRACT | ||
Bidhan Chandra Roy is recognised as one of the most prominent figures in Indian history. starting his career as a physician, he served as the second chief minister of West Bengal. As a physician, politician and social reformer, he dedicated his career to improving public health, education and establishing hospitals and quality medical care across rural and urban Bengal. He believed that social reform depends on healthcare and education, which were the two pillars of society. He established many colleges, universities and medical institutes and also planted modern cities, including Durgapur, Kalyani, and Bidhannagar (Salt Lake City). He played a significant role in bridging the world of politics and professional ethics. He worked clearly to reduce social inequality and improve the lives of the common man. Awarded India's highest civilian honour, the Bharat Ratna, for his extraordinary contribution and also in his memory, July 1st is celebrated every year as National Doctors' Day. Dr Roy remains an epitome of integrity, compassion and a developmental vision. Combining medical excellence with a commitment to social justice, Dr B.C Roy emerged not only as a healer of individuals but also as a reformer of society, leaving behind a legacy of progress that inspires India. | ||
Keywords: Social reformer, Education, Bengal, Politician, public health |