Mahendranath Ray

The Hon'ble Babu
Mahendra Nath Ray
CIE, HonFRS, FRASB, FIAS
The Hon'ble Babu Mahendra Nath Ray CIE, HonFRS, FRASB, FIAS
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Born	29 October 1861; Howrah, Bengal Presidency, British India
Died	16 August 1925 (aged 63); Calcutta, Bengal Presidency, British India
Citizenship	British Raj
Education	Howrah Zilla School
Alma mater	Presidency College, Calcutta
Occupations	Lawyer, Educationist, Politician
Organization	Indian National Congress;
Spouse	Prabodhmayee Debi
Parents	Babu Girijaprasanna Ray (father); Phul Kumari Debi (mother);
Family	Zamindar Ray Family of Tajpur
Awards	Order of the Indian Empire (CIE); Honorary Fellow of the Royal Society (HonFRS); Fellow of The Asiatic Society (FRASB); Fellow of the Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science (FIAS);

The Honourable Babu Mahendranath Ray (or Roy) CIE HonFRS FRASB FIAS (1861–1925), was an Indian lawyer, independence activist, social worker, mathematician, educationist and a politician. He was involved in the Indian freedom movement and was the first Indian elected chairperson of the Howrah Municipal corporation. He was one of the founders of Asutosh College in Calcutta and was one of the most influential people of Howrah. He was awarded the Companion of the Indian Empire in 1911 at the Delhi Durbar for his political works, legal career and contributions to society.