
01/07/2025
Dr Bidhan Chandra Roy, born on 1 July 1882 in Patna, was a distinguished physician and prominent politician. After completing his education at Calcutta Medical College and gaining membership in the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons, he returned to India, where he joined the Provincial Health Service and taught at various medical colleges. Dr Roy was instrumental in establishing key medical institutions. Entering politics in 1925, he served as Mayor of Calcutta and later became the first Chief Minister of West Bengal in 1948. He made significant post-partition developments, founding cities like Bidhannagar.
Dr Bidhan Chandra Roy passed away on his birthday, 1 July 1962, a day now commemorated as Doctors' Day in his honour.