Mrityunjoy Prasad Guha

Mrityunjoy Prasad Guha (26 August 1919 – 26 June 2012) was an Indian scholar, academic. He is noted for his work on Akash O Prithibi for which he was awarded Rabindra Puraskar in 1964.

Early life and education
Mrityunjoy was born to a Bengali Hindu family of Mymensingh, then part of India; now Bangladesh which became a new country in 1971 following its separation from Pakistan which, in turn, was earlier shaped as a result of the partition of British India in 1947.

He completed his intermediate & formal education at Rajshahi College (1934-1938). Later on he pursued Masters in Chemistry at Presidency College, Calcutta University (1938–40).

Literary work

 * Bijnaner Bichitra Barta (Bengali) fetched him UNESCO Prize from Govt. of India in 1969.
 * Sagarpranider Katha (Bengali)
 * Akash O Prithibi (Bengali)
 * Sonar Bangla Tomai Bhalobasi (Bengali)
 * Stanyapayee Pranider Katha (Bengali)
 * Alor Jharna (Bengali)
 * Aparup Rupkatha (Bengali)
 * Desh Bidesher Rupkatha Ebang Upakatha (Bengali)
 * Chalo Jai Chander Deshe (Bengali)
 * Jiber Kramabikash (Bengali)
 * Petroleum (Bengali)
 * On The Constitution Of Some Oxyacids Of Sulphur (English)

Recognition and honours

 * B.Sc. (Honors) Chemistry, Rajshahi College, 1938
 * M.Sc (First Class) 3rd Place, Calcutta University, 1940
 * Cunningham Memorial Prize, Presidency College, Calcutta 1940
 * Griffith Memorial Prize, Calcutta University, 1952
 * Ph.D, Calcutta University, 1955
 * Rabindra Puraskar, Govt. of West Bengal, 1964
 * UNESCO Prize for Manuscript entitled 'Bijnaner Bichitra Barta' in Bengali, Govt. of India, 1969
 * Sishu Sahitya Rashtriya Puraskar, 1970
 * Ila Chanda Memorial Prize (Bangiya Bijnan Parishad)
 * Kishore Gyan Vigyan Puraskar, 1993
 * T.M. Das Foundation Award, 2002