Indian Statistical Institute, Kolkata: the house that Mahalanobis built
Background
The Indian Statistical Institute was founded by Professor Prasanta Chandra Mahalanobis in Kolkata on December 17, 1931.
It gained the status of an Institution of National Importance by an act of the Indian Parliament in 1959.
Mahalanobis was born on 29 June, 1893.
He was the editor of the journal Sankhya.
He remained Director of the Institute until his death on June 28, 1972.
Founded:
December 17, 1931
Founder:
Prasanta Chandra Mahalanobis
City:
Kolkata
Institution of National Importance:
1959
Journal:
Sankhya
Why it matters for exams: Mahalanobis, the Institute he founded and the year it became an Institution of National Importance are standard matching material in both state and national papers.
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In plain words
Institution of National Importance — A status given by an act of Parliament to an institution that serves the country as a whole and may award its own degrees.