Sudhir Kumar Sen
Sudhir Kumar Sen | |
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| Born | February 22, 1888 |
| Died | August 28, 1959 (aged 71) |
| Known for | Pioneer in bicycle manufacturing and development in India |
| Father | Chandicharan Sen |
| Relatives | Jamini Sen, Kamini Roy (sisters) Ipsita Roy Chakraverti (grand-niece) |
Sudhir Kumar Sen (22 February 1888[1] – 28 August 1959[2]) was one of the pioneers in the manufacture and development of bicycles in India. [3][4]
Early life and education
He was born on 22 February 1888 in Basanda, Barisal, present-day Bangladesh. He was the son of Chandi Charan Sen and the brother of Kamini Roy and Jamini Sen. He is the grand-uncle of Ipsita Roy Chakraverti. After graduating in English literature from the University of Calcutta, he entered business under the inspiration of Acharya Prafulla Chandra Roy . He established the Sen-Raley Bicycle Factory in Kanyakumari, Asansol , West Bengal in 1952. He also took over the management of the National Tannery in 1941 at the request of Dr. Nilratan Sarkar, his father-in-law,[5] and improved it. [6]
Career
He founded Sen & Pandit Co. in 1909 with the help of Ram Chandra Pandit and within a few days he became the owner of the company. Then in 1917 he published a monthly magazine called Indian Cycle and Motor Journal to promote the bicycle in India.[7] Then in 1912 he attended a trade conference organized by British bicycle industrialists in England. Since then he used to travel every year to various countries including England, Germany, America for sales and marketing.[8]
Death
References
- ↑ Arnold, David (2013-06-07). Everyday Technology: Machines and the Making of India's Modernity. University of Chicago Press. p. 104. ISBN 978-0-226-92202-7.
- ↑ Chatterjee, Ramananda (1960). The Modern Review. Prabasi Press Private, Limited.
- ↑ "Sudhir Kumar Sen And Sen Raleigh, The Cycle Man Of India | Orbtell.com". 2026-05-05. Retrieved 2026-08-25.
- 1 2 admin (2025-06-19). "19th century Bengali hero who introduced Bicycles to Indians - GetBengal story". Get Bengal. Retrieved 2026-08-25.
- ↑ Sengoopta, Chandak (2016-05-04). The Rays before Satyajit: Creativity and Modernity in Colonial India. Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-908964-2.
- ↑ The Tanner. M. Raja. 1971. p. 19.
- ↑ Sarkar, Sumit (1973). The Swadeshi Movement in Bengal, 1903-1908. People's Publishing House. p. 131. ISBN 978-81-7007-181-5.
- ↑ বসু, অঞ্জলি; গুপ্ত, সুবোধ চন্দ্র সেন (2010). সংসদ বাঙালি চরিতাভিধান: প্রায় চার সহস্রাধিক জীবনী-সংবলিত আকর গ্রণ্থ. প্রথম খন্ড (in Bengali). Sāhitya Saṃsada. p. 560. ISBN 978-81-7955-135-6.