Sir Taraknath Palit (1831–1914) was an Indian lawyer from the Bengal Presidency and a philanthropist. [1] He was associated with the Swadeshi Movement during the Partition of Bengal and was one of the key figures behind the establishment of Ballygunge Science College of the Calcutta University and Jadavpur University .

The Palit Chair of Physics is a physics professorship in the University of Calcutta, India. [1] The post is named after Sir Taraknath Palit who donated Rs. 1.5 million to the university. The Nobel laureate physicist C. V. Raman was the first to be appointed to the post of Palit Professor of Physics in 1917.

In these circumstances, Calcutta University was pleasantly surprised to receive the princely gifts of Sir Taraknath Palit, an eminent barrister and advocate of national education during the Anti-Partition movement(1905). In June and October 1912, he donated total assets of fourteen and a half lakh rupees which included his own dwelling house.

Consisting of six departments under the umbrella of Institute of Agricultural Science situated in Taraknath Palit Siksha Prangan (commonly known as Ballygunge Sc. College) at 35, Ballygunge Circular Road, Kolkata – 700 019 (Annex Building) and Agricultural Farm at Baruipur, 24 Paraganas (South).

2013年5月7日 · Taraknath Palit’s munificence led to the creation of two Professorships, one in Chemistry and the other in Physics. The first holder of the Palit Chair in Chemistry was Acharya Praphullachandra Ray and in Physics was Sir C.V. Raman.

Taraknath Palit was born in Calcutta. In 1871, after being called to the Bar, he returned from England and set up his legal practice. He was Chief Patron of the Society for Promotion of Technical Education that was established on 25 July 1906.

Sir Taraknath Palit (1831–1914) was an Indian lawyer and philanthropist. He was associated with the Swadeshi Movement during the Partition of Bengal and was one of the key figures behind the establishment of Calcutta University and Jadavpur University.