Brief Biography of Dr Kiran Nath Datta

Name: Kiran Nath Datta
Birth Date: Born in Patna, Bihar on 16 January 1953.
Position: Trustee, Buddhiwadi Foundation.
In-charge of Museum and J.P. Research and Study Center, Mahila Charkha Samiti, Patna.

Family:

• Married to Uday Shankar Datta since 14 June 1978.

• The only son Siddharth was born on 3 September 1980.

Education:

• B.A. (Hons.) History (Patna University), 1972.

• M.A. History (Patna University), 1975.

• Ph.D. (Buddha ka Andolan: Uplabdhi aur Viphaltayain (Buddhist Movement: Its Achievement and Failure) Patna University, 1985.

Major Area of Interest:

• Writing.

• Reading.

• Rationalism, Humanism and Atheism.

• Social Change.

• Buddhism.

Affiliations:

• Founder-Member, Buddhiwadi Samaj ( Rationalist Society).

• Founder-Trustee, Buddhiwadi Foundation.

• Member, Editorial Board, Buddhiwadi(Hindi).

• Formerly associated with J.P. Movement and Amnesty International.

Publications:

• Mein Buddhiwadi Kaise Bani, Buddhiwadi, January, 1998.

• Varna-vyavastha ke virudh Buddh ka andolan (Patna: Buddhiwadi Foundation, 2002)

• Reviews.

• Letters to Editor.