Amiya Kumar Dasgupta

Amiya Kumar Dasgupta
Amiya Kumar Dasgupta
Born	16 July 1903; Bhanga, Bengal Presidency, British India
Died	14 January 1992 (aged 88); Shantiniketan, India
Education	University of Dhaka (BA, MA); London School of Economics (PhD)

Amiya Kumar Dasgupta (16 July 1903 – 14 January 1992) was an Indian economist who has been described as "one of the founding fathers of modern economics in India" and "a true pioneer in developmental economics".^[1] He was the father of economist Sir Partha Dasgupta.^[2]

^ Amartya Sen (1994). Economic Journal 104 (Sept): pp. 1,147-55.
^ Partha Dasgupta (2003) The Social Analyst: A. K. Dasgupta (16 July 1903 – 14 January 1992) Economic and Political Weekly,

[as-1] Amartya Sen (1994). Economic Journal 104 (Sept): pp. 1,147-55.

[2] Partha Dasgupta (2003) The Social Analyst: A. K. Dasgupta (16 July 1903 – 14 January 1992) Economic and Political Weekly,

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Amiya Kumar Dasgupta
Born	(1903-07-16)16 July 1903 Bhanga, Bengal Presidency, British India
Died	14 January 1992(1992-01-14) (aged 88) Shantiniketan, India
Education	University of Dhaka (BA, MA) London School of Economics (PhD)