Phani Bhusan Chakravartti
Phani Bhushan Chakravartti was the first Indian cum Bengali permanent Chief Justice of the Calcutta High Court.Career
Chakravartti was born in British India in Dhaka. Before joining the Calcutta High Court he worked as professor of English in Jagannath College and Ripon College, Calcutta. In 1945 he was elevated as a judge of the Calcutta High Court. Chakravartti became the Chief Justice of the court in 1952 after Sir Arthur Trevor Harries. After the sudden demise of Dr. Harendra Coomar Mookerjee in 1956, he also took charge for acting Governor of West Bengal for few months. Chakravartti retired from the judgeship in 1958.Writings
Chakravartti wrote a book named Morning Blossoms.
