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Radhanath Sikdar

Indian mathematician

  • Fame51.5
  • Momentum3.5
  • Wikipedia2.1K
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Lived 1813–1870, aged 57
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  • Era
    1813–1870
    Aged 57
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Updated 2026-06-13

Radhanath Sikdar was an Indian mathematician and social reformer. He is best known for being the first person to calculate the height of Mount Everest, in 1852. He was a member of Henry Derozio's Young Bengal group. In 1854, along with fellow Derozian Peary Chand Mitra, Sikdar founded Masik Patrika, a Bengali journal for the education of the Indian women.

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