Shiba P. Chatterjee

Shiba Prasad Chatterjee (22 February 1903 – 27 February 1989) was a professor of geography at the University of Calcutta. He was the president of the International Geographical Union from 1964 to 1968,[1] and suggested the name Meghalaya for one of the states in India. Chatterjee received a Murchison Award in 1959, and the Padma Bhushan in 1985.[2]

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  1. "History of International Geographical Union". Retrieved 11 December 2011.
  2. "Padma Awards" (PDF). Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2015. Retrieved 21 July 2015.

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