Kalidas Nag

Kalidas Nag (16 January 1892 – 9 November 1966) was an Indian historian, writer, author and parliamentarian. He served as the Member of Rajya Sabha, the upper house of India's parliament from 1952 to 1954.

Kalidas Nag
In this photo, Kalidas Nag is seen in a group picture of the Monday Club. He is standing in the third row, second from the right.
Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha
In office 1952–1954
Personal details
Born	16 January 1892
Died	9 November 1966
Spouse(s)	Santa Devi
Children	3 daughters
Education	Scottish Church College, University of Calcutta, University of Paris
Occupation	Historian, Writer, Parliamentarian

Biography

Kalidas Nag was born to Babu Matilal Nag and married Santa Devi, who was the daughter of Ramananda Chatterjee, a famous journalist and editor. They had three daughters. Kalidas Nag graduated in history from the Scottish Church College and completed a postgraduate degree from the University of Calcutta. He also received a doctorate from the University of Paris. He used to teach history at the Scottish Church College and the University of Calcutta. He was honored as an Officer d’Academic by the Government of France. In the 1920s, he supported the French contributions to Tagore's university project in Santiniketan, and he later edited several books on Indian culture. He translated many pieces of writing, including works by Rabindranath Tagore, into the French language. Nag also authored numerous historical works. He had a close friendship with the French writer Romain Rolland.