Author : Chittabrata Palit, Abhinandan Das
This book offers a concise, accessible biography of Sir Asutosh Mookerjee—jurist, mathematician, and visionary educationist. It explores his idea of “mathesis” (the ordering of knowledge) and shows how it drove reforms at the University of Calcutta, including the creation of the University College of Science. The authors trace his institution-building and steadfast patronage of Indian science, notably his support for talents like C. V. Raman. Part of the National Science Series, it blends intellectual history with policy and legacy to portray a founder of modern Indian academia.