Dhirendra Narayan Roy

Raja Dr. Dhirendra Narayan Roy, Lt Col (11 February 1918 – 28 May 1977) was an Indian Medical doctor, a Bengali aristocrat, politician, and military officer who was a notable figure in the Indian freedom struggle. He was a member of the Tamluk Raj family.

Biography He was born in 11 February, 1918 to Raja Surendra Narayan Roy, the 57th Raja of the Tamluk Raj and Dakshayani Debi at Tamluk. He was their 4th son.

From and early age he began to active participate in the Indian Freedom struggle, he first participated in the Labon Satyagraha, a part of the Civil disobedience of Mahatma Gandhi in 1930 when he was just 12 years old. He passed matriculation in 1934 from the famed Tamluk Hamilton School and then proceeded to the Medical College at Calcutta. He completed his MBBS in 1942, and joined the Indian Army as a Captain. He served in the post till 1947 before setting sail for London. While at the United Kingdom, he developed cordial relationship with the Royal family.

After his return in 1950, he rejoined the Army, being promoted to the rank of Lieutenant colonel, before permanently retiring after two years. He opened his own chambers by the name of "Surgical Hall", where he treated the impoverished for free.