• Jakir Hossen Mandal
• Dr. Tarini Halder

Sir Ashutosh Mukhopadhyaya was a legendary figure in the field of higher education in India. He was a great scholar. He was the first learner of Calcutta University who obtained double master degree both in Mathematics and Physics. He was a man of eminent personality with high self-respect, and possessed a fearless mind and high administrative potentiality. He had different innovative ideas regarding Indian higher education. Ashutosh served Calcutta University in many ways. He was a member of senate and syndicate as well as president of the Board of Studies in Mathematics in the Calcutta University. He was appointed as the Tagore Professor of Calcutta University in 1897. He became Vice- chancellor of Calcutta University for the fifth time for the period of 1906 –1914 and 1921 – 1923. As Vice- chancellor, he had taken a lot of initiatives and he brought revolutionary changes in curriculum, teaching method & educational administration of Calcutta University. He was a great supporter of university autonomy. He always uttered, “Freedom first, freedom second, and freedom always.” He always tried his best to keep and maintained autonomy of university. He changes the direction of academic life of the Calcutta University. Under his leadership the Calcutta University became a great and reputed centre of teaching, learning and research in India. In this context, researchers intend to study the development of Calcutta University under the leadership of Sir Ashutosh Mukhopadhyaya.

University Autonomy, Innovative Ideas, Higher Education, Administrative Potentiality etc

"Contribution of Ashutosh Mukhopadhyaya as a reformer of Calcutta University", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.5, Issue 12, page no.884-888, December-2018, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1812D27.pdf

"Contribution of Ashutosh Mukhopadhyaya as a reformer of Calcutta University", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.5, Issue 12, page no. pp884-888, December-2018, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1812D27.pdf