WBBSE CLASS 5th Henry Louis Vivian Derozio || Biography Writing

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Write a Biography on Henry Louis Vivian Derozio

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Name : Henry Louis Vivian Derozio

Date of Birth : 18. 04. 1809

Parent’s names : Francis Derozio; Sophie Johnson

Place of Birth- Entally, Kolkata

School - David Drummond’s’ Dhurramtallah Academy.

Service- Teacher of English Literature and History, Hindu College

Achievements - Assistant editor of ‘The India Gazette’, editor of ‘The Clacutta Gazette’, ‘The East Indian’ and ‘The Bengal Annual’ etc.

Notable works - ‘To India, My Native Land’, ‘The Harp of India’, ‘The Fakir of Jungheera’ etc

Death - 26th December, 1831

Henry Louis Vivian Derozio

Henry Louis Vivian Derozio was born on 18th April 1809 at Entally, Kolkata. His father was Francis Derozio and his mother was Sophie Johnson. Derozio received his education at David Drummond’s Dhurmatallah Academy. After that, he joined the service as a teacher of English Literature and History in Hindu College. Though he lived for only 22 years still he achieved much. He became the assistant editor of ‘The India Gazette’, editor of ‘The Calcutta Gazette’, ‘The East Indian’ and ‘The Bengal Annual’. His notable works include- ‘To India’, ‘My native land’, ‘The Harp of India’, The Fakir of Jungheera’ etc,” He died on 26th December 1831.

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