Bidhan Chandra Roy
Bidhan Chandra Roy
Bidhan Chandra Roy (== Template:IPA ==
The Template:IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) is a system of phonetic notation based primarily on the Latin alphabet. It was devised by the International Phonetic Association in the late 19th century as a standardized representation of the sounds of spoken language.
Pronunciation
The pronunciation of the term "IPA" is /aɪ piː eɪ/ in English.
Etymology
The term "IPA" is an acronym for the International Phonetic Alphabet. The International Phonetic Association, founded in 1886, created the IPA to provide a single, universal system for the transcription of spoken language.
Related Terms
- Phonetic notation: A system used to visually represent the sounds of speech. The IPA is one type of phonetic notation.
- Phonetics: The study of the physical sounds of human speech. It is concerned with the physical properties of speech sounds (phonemes), and the processes of their physiological production, auditory reception, and neurophysiological perception.
- Phonology: The study of the way sounds function within a particular language or languages. While phonetics concerns the physical production, acoustic transmission and perception of the sounds of speech, phonology describes the way sounds function within a particular language or languages.
- Transcription (linguistics): The systematic representation of spoken language in written form. The source of the words transcribe and transcription, the term means "to write across" in Latin, and it's the process of converting spoken language into written form. In linguistics, this is often done using the IPA.
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Indonesian,
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မြန်မာဘာသာ,
European
español,
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polski) was an eminent Indian physician and the second Chief Minister of West Bengal. He is often considered the great architect of West Bengal, who founded five eminent cities, Durgapur, Kalyani, Bidhannagar, Ashokenagar, and Habra.
Etymology
The name Bidhan Chandra Roy is of Bengali origin. 'Bidhan' means 'fate', 'Chandra' means 'moon', and 'Roy' is a common surname in Bengal, which was also used as a title of honor conferred by the British during their rule in India.
Biography
Bidhan Chandra Roy was born on July 1, 1882, in Patna, Bihar, India. He graduated from the Medical College, Calcutta, of the University of Calcutta. He later studied at St Bartholomew's Hospital in London and simultaneously earned his MRCP and FRCS degrees in 1911. He returned to India in 1911 and started his medical career in India.
In 1925, he was elected to the Bengal Legislative Council. After the independence of India, he became the second Chief Minister of West Bengal and remained in his post for 14 years until his death in 1962.
Legacy
In recognition of his lifelong services to the field of medicine and politics, the Government of India honored him with the Bharat Ratna, India's highest civilian award, in 1961. His birth anniversary is celebrated as National Doctors' Day in India.
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External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Bidhan Chandra Roy
- Wikipedia's article - Bidhan Chandra Roy
This WikiMD article is a stub. You can help make it a full article.
Languages: - East Asian
中文,
日本,
한국어,
South Asian
हिन्दी,
Urdu,
বাংলা,
తెలుగు,
தமிழ்,
ಕನ್ನಡ,
Southeast Asian
Indonesian,
Vietnamese,
Thai,
မြန်မာဘာသာ,
European
español,
Deutsch,
français,
русский,
português do Brasil,
Italian,
polski