Overview

• Ray passed away in Kolkata on August 6 at the age of 79, ending a five-decade academic career
• The university’s History Department and alumni association will establish a repository of his works or a dedicated memorial in the coming days
• During his tenure at Presidency from 1975 to 2006, Ray mentored generations of historians and bridged diverse ideological perspectives
• He led Visva-Bharati University as vice-chancellor from 2006 to 2011, reinforcing his impact on Indian higher education
• Registrar Debajyoti Konar and State Education Minister Bratya Basu were among those who publicly expressed their condolences