Sudhindra Bose

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Sudhindra Bose
Born 1883
Keothkali, Dakha, Bengal Presidency
Died 1946
Iowa City, Iowa
Ethnicity Bengali American
Alma mater University of Calcutta, Park University, University of Illinois
Occupation Political Scientist and Teacher
Spouse(s) Anne Zimmerman

Sudhindra Bose (1883 - May 26, 1946), a pioneer in teaching Asian politics and civilization in the United States, was born in Keotkhali near Dakha, in the then Bengal Presidency.

Biography

Sudhindra Bose attended Victoria College of University of Calcutta from 1901-1903. He moved to the United States in 1904 and enrolled as a student at Park University, Missouri from 1904-1906. He then transferred to the University of Illinois, where he earned his B.A. in 1907 and an M.A. in English in 1909. Dr. Bose received a Ph.D. degree in political science from the University of Iowa in 1913. He died May 26, 1946, in Iowa City, Iowa.

Academic career

From 1913 until his death in 1946, Dr. Bose was an instructor in the Department of Political Science at Iowa, first as Assistant in Political Science and then as Lecturer in Oriental Politics. He wrote four books between 1916 and 1934, as well as many articles for American and Indian periodicals. Dr. Bose was a correspondent for the Des Moines Register. He spoke on the lecture circuit and traveled widely in Asia and Europe.[1]

Publications

References

  1. "Papers of Sudhindra Bose". The University of Iowa Libraries. Retrieved 15 August 2012. 
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