Krishna Kanta Handique

Krishna Kanta Handique
Krishna Kanta Handique
Born	20 July 1898; Jorhat, Assam
Died	7 June 1982 (aged 83); Dibrugarh, Assam
Occupation	Professor, Vice-Chancellor
Language	Assamese
Nationality	Indian
Alma mater	Cotton College ; Sanskrit College and University ; Calcutta University ; Oxford University ; Paris University ; Berlin University
Notable awards	Padma Shri (1955); Padma Bhushan (1967); Sahitya Akademi Award (1985);
Children	Bijoy Krishna Handique Promila Gogoi Ohoilia Gogoi

Krishna Kanta Handique (20 July 1898 – 7 June 1982) was a Sanskrit scholar, an Indologist and philanthropist from Assam. He was a recipient of the civilian honour of the Padma Shri and Padma Bhushan.^[1]

^ "Padma Awards" (PDF). Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 October 2015. Retrieved 21 July 2015.

[Padma_Awards-1] "Padma Awards" (PDF). Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 October 2015. Retrieved 21 July 2015.

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Krishna Kanta Handique

Born	(1898-07-20)20 July 1898 Jorhat, Assam
Died	7 June 1982(1982-06-07) (aged 83) Dibrugarh, Assam
Occupation	Professor, Vice-Chancellor
Language	Assamese
Nationality	Indian
Alma mater	Cotton College Sanskrit College and University Calcutta University Oxford University Paris University Berlin University
Notable awards	Padma Shri (1955) Padma Bhushan (1967) Sahitya Akademi Award (1985)
Children	Bijoy Krishna Handique Promila Gogoi Ohoilia Gogoi