10 Facts About Gooroodas Banerjee

Sir Gooroodas Banerjee was an Indian judge of the Calcutta High Court.

Gooroodas Banerjee received his early education at the Oriental Seminary, and the Hare School at the Presidency College in Kolkata.

Gooroodas Banerjee began his legal practice in Berhampore, simultaneously teaching law and mathematics on a part-time basis at Berhmapore College.

In 1888, Gooroodas Banerjee was appointed as a judge of the Calcutta High Court, retiring in 1904 from the Bench.

Gooroodas Banerjee was knighted by the British government on 22 July 1904.

Gooroodas Banerjee was the President of the Board of Mathematics and Sanskrit during this time.

Gooroodas Banerjee became one of the teachers of Bengal National College of which the great freedom fighter, Aurobindo Ghosh, was the principal.

Gooroodas Banerjee made notable contributions to the spread of education by making sure that Narkeldanga High School got raised to secondary standard.

In memoirs of him, Sir Gurudas Gooroodas Banerjee Halt railway station was established in sub urban railway of Kolkata.

Gooroodas Banerjee was quite well known for his devotion to his mother who was very orthodox in her ways of life.