Bimal Mukherjee

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Bimal Mukherjee বিমল মুখার্জী

Born	Bimal Mukherjee 1903 Berhampur, Ganjam district
Died	1987 Calcutta
Nationality	Indian
Ethnicity	Bengali Hindu
Occupation	Explorer
Religion	Hinduism

Bimal Mukherjee (Bengali: বিমল মুখার্জী) (1903–1996) was the first Indian globe trotter who travelled the entire world on a bicycle from the year 1926 to 1937.^[1] He wrote the book Du Chakay Duniya about his experiences.

The world voyage started on bicycle from Town Hall, Calcutta on December 12, 1926 and halted at Chandannagar for the first night.^[1]

References

↑ 1.0 1.1 Du Chakai Duniya, by Bimal Mukherjee, Swarnakshar Prakashani Private Limited, June 1987, ISBN 81-86891-16-1

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Name	Mukherjee, Bimal
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Date of birth	1903
Place of birth	Berhampur, Ganjam district
Date of death	1987
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