APPENDIX 2
List Of Persons Interviewed
The following is the list of persons interviewed by the author, in alphabetical order of surnames. Among them the majority are East Bengali Hindus who had all migrated to India, and some of whom had later settled abroad. The entries in respect of them are in the following order, where. applicable : surname, given name (year of birth) ; profession or station in life after migrating to India; ancestral village in East Bengal followed by the name of the subdivision/region and the district in which the village was situated in British India. The information has been given to the extent available.
Banerjee, Aloke, son of Hiranmay Banerjee, ICS, author of ‘Udbastu’ (Refugee).
Basak, Dhananjoy (b. 1927), retired Engineer, Indian Railways, Calcutta, India ; Nawabpur, Dacca Town, Bangladesh.
Bhattacharyya, Bidhan (b. 1934) Professor of Chemistry, Jadavpur University, Calcutta; Janturi, Habiganj; Syihet, and later Chittagong Town, Bangladesh.
Bhattacharyya, Nripendra Kumar (b. 1935), retired Judge, Calcutta High Court; Khulna Town, Bangladesh.
Bose, Ramendra Lal (b. 1937) ex-Employee, Power Plant Department, Rourkela Steet Plant, Rourkela, Orissa; Chhurika, Manikganj, Dacca, Bangladesh.
Chakraborty, Amal (b. 1933) Flight Lieutenant (Retired), Indian Air Force, ex-Superintendent (Traffic), Calcutta Port, inmate of Overtoun Hall of the YMCA on the Hindu Muslim frontier during the Great Calcutta Killin8s of August 1946.
Chanda, Santosh Kumar (b. 1928) ex~Engineer-in-Chief, Public Works Departrnent, Government of West Bengal; Rangpur Town, Rangpur, Bangladesh.
Changdar, Nrisingha Pati (b. 1933) ex-Employee of Indian Cable Co. Ltd, Calcutta, Balihar, Naogaon, Raishahi, Bangladesh.
Das, Shyamalesh (b. 1938), retired College Teacher, Barasat, West Bengal, India, Syihet Town, Bangladesh
Datta Chavdhuri, Shymal (b. 1944), Retircd Engineer and literary. person, Calcutta; GournaUi, Barisal, Bangladesh.
Datta Rabindra Nath. (b.. 1931)~ retired Senior Branch Manager, Life Insuranee Corporation of India; Kalikapur, Begumgunge, Noákhali, and later Dacca Town, Bangladesh.
Ghosal, Debdas (b. 1941) Electrical Engineer, Potomac (Greater Washington area), Mary1ànd, U.S.A.; Ramharir Char, Coalpara, Assam, India.
Kar Ranjit (b. 1930), Leading Seaman (Retired), Indian Navy; Khashowla, Narsingdi, Dacca, Bangladesh.
M.R.Akhtar Mukul, (b. 1929) Bangladeshi intellectual, writer, publisher, broadcaster, freedom fighter, Dacca; Bogra, Bangladesh.
Majumdar, Suresh Prasad (b. 1941), Banister, Calcutta High Court ; Bagerhat, Bangladesh.
Mukherjee (Mukhopadhyay), Benoy (b 1909) Retired Secretary, Press Council of India, Chief Press Adviser and Registrar-General of Newspapers, Government of India, New Delhi; Calcutta.
Name Withheld, Retired Hindu commercial employee, Calcutta; somewhere in Bikrampur, Dacca, Bangladesh
Name Withheld, Hindu ex-Assistant Judge of the Bangladesh Judiciary, now living in India
Name Withheld, referred to as ‘Iftikhar’, Muslim Businessman, Dacea, Bangladesh
Name Withheld, referred to as ‘Pratik Saha’, Retired Executive, Indian Railways, Calcutta; somewhere in Bikrampur, Dacca, Bangladesh.
Pakrashi, Dr. Brajesh (b. 1936) Cardiologist, Solon (suburb of Cleveland), Ohio, U S.A.; Sthal, Pabna, Bangladesh.
Rangaswamy, R.A. Executive Engineer Dandakaranya Development Authority.
Roy Asit (1,. 1933), retired employee, Durgapur Steel Plant, Durgapur, West Bengal; Mainam, Naogaon, Rajshahi, Bangladesh.
Saha (nee Palehaudhuri), Nupur (b. 1950), Housewife and Entrepreneur, Calcutta; Bhojeswar, Madaripur, Bangladesh.
Sen, Anil Kurnar (b. 1910) Consulting Engineer, Calcutta, ex Garrison Engineer, Military Engineer Services; Mahmudpur, Jessore, and Khulna Town, Khulna, Bangladesh.
Sen, Sailabala (b. 1925?); Domestic Help; Raipur, Netrakona, Mymensingh, Bangladesh.
Sengupta, Rathindra Nath (b. 1931) of the Indian Administrative Service, retired Chief Secretary, Government of West Bengal ; Barisal town, Bangladesh.
Shah Jalal, (b. 1975) Hospitality employee, Dacca Daudkandi, Bangladesh.
Shome, Subodh Lal (b. 1904) ; Cement Technologist, exManager, Assani Cement Co., Chhatak, Sylhet; Indeswar, Maulvi Bazar, Sylhet, Bangladesh.
Sinha Dinesh Chandra (b. 1935), retired Assistant Registrar, Calcutta University, Calcutta; Sindurkait, Noakhali, Bangladesh
Som, Nirupom (b,. 1930); ex Director_General of Police, West Bengal; Indeswar, Maulvi Bazar, Sylhet, Bangladesh.
Swami Gyanprakasananda (Mintu Maharaj), Hindu monk of the Ramakrishna Order, Secretary, Ramakrishna Math and Mission, Tikatuli, Dacca, Bangladesh.
Talukdar, Sukomal (b. 1942) Engineering Consultant, Bothell (suburb of Seattle), Washington, U.S.A.; Bhabanipur, Hathazari. Chittagong, Bangladesh.
Upadhyaya, Amalendra Nath (b. 1946), Agriculturist, village Pratappur, Hariharpara, Murshidabad, West Bengal, India.
List Of Persons Interviewed
The following is the list of persons interviewed by the author, in alphabetical order of surnames. Among them the majority are East Bengali Hindus who had all migrated to India, and some of whom had later settled abroad. The entries in respect of them are in the following order, where. applicable : surname, given name (year of birth) ; profession or station in life after migrating to India; ancestral village in East Bengal followed by the name of the subdivision/region and the district in which the village was situated in British India. The information has been given to the extent available.
Banerjee, Aloke, son of Hiranmay Banerjee, ICS, author of ‘Udbastu’ (Refugee).
Basak, Dhananjoy (b. 1927), retired Engineer, Indian Railways, Calcutta, India ; Nawabpur, Dacca Town, Bangladesh.
Bhattacharyya, Bidhan (b. 1934) Professor of Chemistry, Jadavpur University, Calcutta; Janturi, Habiganj; Syihet, and later Chittagong Town, Bangladesh.
Bhattacharyya, Nripendra Kumar (b. 1935), retired Judge, Calcutta High Court; Khulna Town, Bangladesh.
Bose, Ramendra Lal (b. 1937) ex-Employee, Power Plant Department, Rourkela Steet Plant, Rourkela, Orissa; Chhurika, Manikganj, Dacca, Bangladesh.
Chakraborty, Amal (b. 1933) Flight Lieutenant (Retired), Indian Air Force, ex-Superintendent (Traffic), Calcutta Port, inmate of Overtoun Hall of the YMCA on the Hindu Muslim frontier during the Great Calcutta Killin8s of August 1946.
Chanda, Santosh Kumar (b. 1928) ex~Engineer-in-Chief, Public Works Departrnent, Government of West Bengal; Rangpur Town, Rangpur, Bangladesh.
Changdar, Nrisingha Pati (b. 1933) ex-Employee of Indian Cable Co. Ltd, Calcutta, Balihar, Naogaon, Raishahi, Bangladesh.
Das, Shyamalesh (b. 1938), retired College Teacher, Barasat, West Bengal, India, Syihet Town, Bangladesh
Datta Chavdhuri, Shymal (b. 1944), Retircd Engineer and literary. person, Calcutta; GournaUi, Barisal, Bangladesh.
Datta Rabindra Nath. (b.. 1931)~ retired Senior Branch Manager, Life Insuranee Corporation of India; Kalikapur, Begumgunge, Noákhali, and later Dacca Town, Bangladesh.
Ghosal, Debdas (b. 1941) Electrical Engineer, Potomac (Greater Washington area), Mary1ànd, U.S.A.; Ramharir Char, Coalpara, Assam, India.
Kar Ranjit (b. 1930), Leading Seaman (Retired), Indian Navy; Khashowla, Narsingdi, Dacca, Bangladesh.
M.R.Akhtar Mukul, (b. 1929) Bangladeshi intellectual, writer, publisher, broadcaster, freedom fighter, Dacca; Bogra, Bangladesh.
Majumdar, Suresh Prasad (b. 1941), Banister, Calcutta High Court ; Bagerhat, Bangladesh.
Mukherjee (Mukhopadhyay), Benoy (b 1909) Retired Secretary, Press Council of India, Chief Press Adviser and Registrar-General of Newspapers, Government of India, New Delhi; Calcutta.
Name Withheld, Retired Hindu commercial employee, Calcutta; somewhere in Bikrampur, Dacca, Bangladesh
Name Withheld, Hindu ex-Assistant Judge of the Bangladesh Judiciary, now living in India
Name Withheld, referred to as ‘Iftikhar’, Muslim Businessman, Dacea, Bangladesh
Name Withheld, referred to as ‘Pratik Saha’, Retired Executive, Indian Railways, Calcutta; somewhere in Bikrampur, Dacca, Bangladesh.
Pakrashi, Dr. Brajesh (b. 1936) Cardiologist, Solon (suburb of Cleveland), Ohio, U S.A.; Sthal, Pabna, Bangladesh.
Rangaswamy, R.A. Executive Engineer Dandakaranya Development Authority.
Roy Asit (1,. 1933), retired employee, Durgapur Steel Plant, Durgapur, West Bengal; Mainam, Naogaon, Rajshahi, Bangladesh.
Saha (nee Palehaudhuri), Nupur (b. 1950), Housewife and Entrepreneur, Calcutta; Bhojeswar, Madaripur, Bangladesh.
Sen, Anil Kurnar (b. 1910) Consulting Engineer, Calcutta, ex Garrison Engineer, Military Engineer Services; Mahmudpur, Jessore, and Khulna Town, Khulna, Bangladesh.
Sen, Sailabala (b. 1925?); Domestic Help; Raipur, Netrakona, Mymensingh, Bangladesh.
Sengupta, Rathindra Nath (b. 1931) of the Indian Administrative Service, retired Chief Secretary, Government of West Bengal ; Barisal town, Bangladesh.
Shah Jalal, (b. 1975) Hospitality employee, Dacca Daudkandi, Bangladesh.
Shome, Subodh Lal (b. 1904) ; Cement Technologist, exManager, Assani Cement Co., Chhatak, Sylhet; Indeswar, Maulvi Bazar, Sylhet, Bangladesh.
Sinha Dinesh Chandra (b. 1935), retired Assistant Registrar, Calcutta University, Calcutta; Sindurkait, Noakhali, Bangladesh
Som, Nirupom (b,. 1930); ex Director_General of Police, West Bengal; Indeswar, Maulvi Bazar, Sylhet, Bangladesh.
Swami Gyanprakasananda (Mintu Maharaj), Hindu monk of the Ramakrishna Order, Secretary, Ramakrishna Math and Mission, Tikatuli, Dacca, Bangladesh.
Talukdar, Sukomal (b. 1942) Engineering Consultant, Bothell (suburb of Seattle), Washington, U.S.A.; Bhabanipur, Hathazari. Chittagong, Bangladesh.
Upadhyaya, Amalendra Nath (b. 1946), Agriculturist, village Pratappur, Hariharpara, Murshidabad, West Bengal, India.