Sir. Nripendra Nath Sircar | |
|---|---|
 Sir. N.N. Sircar | |
| 33rdAdvocate-General of Bengal | |
| In office 1928–1934 | |
| Preceded by | H. R. Panckridge |
| Succeeded by | Sir. A.K. Roy |
| Member of Subordinate Judicial Service | |
| In office 1902–1905 | |
| Member ofViceroy's Executive Council | |
| In office 1934–1939 | |
| Preceded by | Brojendra Mitter |
| Succeeded by | Bepin Behari Ghose |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Calcutta |
| Died | Calcutta |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Spouse | Lady Nabanalini Basu[1][2] |
| Relations | Peary Charan Sarkar (grandparent) |
| Children | Birendranath Sircar |
| Parent | Nagendra Nath Sircar[1][2](father) |
| Residence(s) | 36/1 Elgin Road, Calcutta, India. TA: Enenes,Calcutta |
| Education | Presidency College Calcutta;Lincoln’s Inn,Ripon College |
| Alma mater | Presidency College |
| Profession | Advocate-General, Leader ofIndian Legislative Assembly |
Sir Nripendra Nath Sircar,KCSI (died August 1945) was an Indian lawyer and political figure. He wasAdvocate-General of Bengal[3] from 1928 to 1934 and Law Member of theCouncil of the Governor-General of India from 1934 to 1939.[4] He was the grandson of educationistPeary Charan Sarkar and the father of filmmakerBirendranath Sircar.[5]
Sircar graduated fromRipon College with Law in 1897 and District Court inBhagalpur, as Pleader in 1898.[6] In 1891 he was selected for the post ofProfessor of Chemistry atAgra College.[6] Later, in 1902 he was appointed as a member of Subordinate Judicial Service in Bengal. Sircar was the First Honoursman in the Bar Final Michaelmas Term of 1907. He achieved Honours in Mathematics, Physics, and Chemistry in his BA, and went on to earn an MA in Chemistry. He was also the holder of the Foundation Scholarship atPresidency College.[7]
Sircar married Nabanalini Basu, the only daughter of Durgadas Basu, a landowner from Baraset, in 1896. The couple had eight sons.[8] Nabanalini Sircar was keenly interested in Bengal's social welfare and education of women. The Sircars travelled extensively in Palestine, Syria, Egypt, Europe, United States, and Canada.[9]
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