5 reviews

Satyapriya Roy's Statue

Name: Satyapriya Roy's Statue
Address: Kolkata, IN
Rating: 3.40

Friday 24 hours open

Memorial park

H88X+9JJ, Maidan, Esplanade, Kolkata, West Bengal 700069, India

Kolkata West Bengal

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Satyapriya Roy's Statue is a memorial park located in Kolkata, West Bengal. The average rating of this place is 3.40 out of 5 stars based on 5 reviews. The street address of this place is H88X+9JJ, Maidan, Esplanade, Kolkata, West Bengal 700069, India. It is about 0.48 kilometers away from the Lalabazar railway station.

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Where is Satyapriya Roy's Statue located?: Satyapriya Roy's Statue is located at H88X+9JJ, Maidan, Esplanade, Kolkata, West Bengal 700069, India.
What is the off day for Satyapriya Roy's Statue?: Satyapriya Roy's Statue is 7 days open 24hr
What is the nearest metro station from Satyapriya Roy's Statue?: Satyapriya Roy's Statue is nearly 0.18 kilometers away from Esplanade Metro Station. You can go to this metro station by using the Metro MRT .
What is the nearest railway station from Satyapriya Roy's Statue?: Lalabazar railway station is the nearest railway station to Satyapriya Roy's Statue. It is nearly 0.48 kilometers away from it.

What people say about Satyapriya Roy's Statue

DEBASIS GHOSH 22 months ago

The statue of Satyapriya Roy, Educationist and the pioneer of education movement is located at Esplanade. The statue was inaugurated by the then Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharya in the year 2010. But, its very sorrowful that surrounding fencing of the statue already broken.

Dibyayan Chakravorty 72 months ago

This memorial park is not very well maintained. Garbage is scattering around this place.

Suvendu Das 48 months ago

On 1st March in 1907 Satyapriya Roy was born in a well-to-do family at Singaie in the district of Mymensing, now in Bangladesh. He had a bright academin career. He graduated from the Anandamohan College of Mymensing town with 1st Class Honours in English. He did his M.A. in English standing 1st from Dhaka University in 1927. In B.T.Examination he stood 1st in the 1st Class. In spoken English he retained the 1st position and passed the Police Service Commission Examination with equal credit.

Unexpectedly in 1929 Satyapriya Roy joined Mrityunjoy H.E. School in his own district as an assistant teacher, shifted to Jaffarganj H.E. School and then to Kanungopara H.E. School in Chittagong. In those days secondary school teachers were paid pittance, poverty practically destitution was their perennial companion, yet Satyapriya Roy persisted in sticking to this profesion.

In 1936 Satyapriya Roy took upon himself the responsibility of Kalidhen Institution at Calcutta as the Headmaster. This school was then at an early formative stage. He server this institution in the same capacity to the end of his service life.
The statue & adjoining areas are very dirty. Please avoid the footpath infront of the statue