Famous People with Name Dey

Prabodh Chandra Dey            Origin/Culture/Country: Indian

Prabodh Chandra Dey: his youngest paternal uncle Sangeetacharya (meaning "Venerable Teacher of Music" in Sanskrit) K. C. Dey highly inspired and influenced him. Manna received his early education in a small pre-primary school named Indu Babur Pathshala. Thereafter he attended Scottish Church Collegiate School and Scottish Church College, followed by Vidyasagar College where he received his graduate education. From his childhood, Manna showed a keen liking for wrestling and boxing, and excelled in both sports. He has a jovial personality and likes to play pranks on people once in a while.

Bishnu Dey            Origin/Culture/Country: Indian

Bishnu Dey: was a prominent Bengali poet, prose writer, movie critique in the era of modernism, post-modernism.Some of his memorable books are - Urvashi O Artemis (1932), Chora Bali (1938), Purba Lekh (1940), Sandiper Char (1947), Annishta (1950), Naam Rekhechi Komal

Krishanu Dey            Origin/Culture/Country: Indian

Krishanu Dey: was an Indian football player from Kolkata, India. He was an attacking midfielder and was known as the "Indian Maradona" among his fans due to his footballing skills and playing style.1.Krishanu began his professional career in the Kolkata League with the Calcutta Police Team in 1979 and shifted to Calcutta Port Trust Team in 1980. After spending a couple of seasons there, he joined Mohun Bagan in 1982. He played for Mohun Bagan till 1984 and then joined their arch-rival East Bengal Club in 1985. He played for East Bengal continuously for a period of 7 years before returning to Mohun Bagan in 1992

Nirupama Dey            Origin/Culture/Country: Indian

Nirupama Dey: was a finalist on Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Challenge 2007 who advanced to 12th place with public votes.

Lal Behari Dey            Origin/Culture/Country: Indian

Lal Behari Dey: was a respected Bengali Indian journalist, who converted to Christianity, and became a missionary himself.He was born to a poor banker caste family at Sonapalasi near Bardhaman on December 18, 1824, and died at Calcutta on October 28, 1892. After his primary education in the village school, he came to Calcutta with his father and was admitted to Reverend Alexander Duff’s General Assembly' Institution (now Scottish Church College) where he studied from from 1834 to 1844. He received the gold medals for his brilliant academic performances. Under the tutelage of Rev. Duff, he formally embraced Christianity on July 2, 1843. A year before his baptism in 1843, he published a tract The falsity of the Hindu Religion in 1842, which won a prize for the best essay.