The Judicial World of a Multi Splendoured Genius

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Description
the three driving forces of civilization which found a remarkable meeting point in him. He was truly the very spirit and embodiment of Renaissance of which he was a product and his contribution to its growth and promotion was stellar. Great men spread an aura and aroma that outlive their mortal sojourn. Sir Asutosh Mookerjee was such a man. This work was published to commemorate his 150th birth anniversary and celebrate the event. This requires no justification and its purpose is outlined in the Preface to the first edition. This edition contains a couple of additional articles and more importantly extracts from his Minutes books (judge's) containing his notes of arguments of counsel as also some mathematical theorems worked out by him. 2024 marked the centenary of his passing and it was thought appropriate to bring out this edition.
Sir Asutosh was a man of many parts who played many a role with distinction. He touched the lives of the people and the country at different points and left his indelible imprint. As Justice Venkatachaliah says in his Foreword, Sir Asutosh was like a mountain peak that dazzles in the last rays of the setting sun. No words can adequately describe the contribution of Sir Asutosh to the enrichment of India's intellectual renaissance, a brilliance matched only by his dedication to the idea of India in its truest and noblest manifestation.
I am deeply grateful to all who have been of help and encouragement: Chief Justice M.N. Venkatachaliah for his Foreword and Chief Justice Chittatosh Mookerjee for his Introduction and both of them for their constant support and guidance which have gone a long way in bringing out this book and to the Asutosh Mookerjee Memorial Institute for all the support and help. Special thanks are due to Dr. Partha Sarathi Das of the Asutosh Section, National Library, Kolkata for providing extracts from Sir Asutosh's Minutes book and his Mathematical notes.
The Publishers and particularly Dr. Manish Arora deserve all compliments and gratitude for bringing out this second edition with efficiency and elegance.
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Contents
1. Sir Asutosh Mookerjee
2. The Bengal Tiger - A Life-Sketch of Sir
3. Sir Asutosh Mookerjee
4. Sir Asutosh Mookerjee
5. Memoirs & Anecdotes about Sir
6. Memoirs & Anecdotes about Sir
7. Sir Asutosh Mookerjee
8. Sir Asutosh Mookerjee and Some of his Celebrated Judgments -V. Sudhish Pai
9. Asutosh Mookerjee's Library-The Asutosh Collection in the National Library
10. Asutosh Mookerjee in the Field of Mathematics
11. Asutosh Mookerjee - In the Asiatic Society, Indian Museum, Sanskrit Convocation and Bengali Literary Conferences
12. Sir Asutosh Mookerjee-India's Greatest Educationist
13. Sir Asutosh Mookerjee-Educationist, Leader and Institution Builder -D.P. Sen Gupta
14. Sir Asutosh and Poet Rabindranath Tagore-Their Association and Shared Vision
15. The Law of Perpetuities-Its Nature and Place in Jurisprudence
16. Sir Asutosh Mookerjee's Minutes-Re: Establishing a Separate Law College under the Calcutta University and Foundation of the University Law College - 4th July, 1908
17. Plea for a National Literature
18 Sir Asurosh Mookerjee's Convocation Address at the Mysore University (19)
19 The Study of Law-Sir Asutosh Mookerjee's Address at the Inauguration of the Department of Legal Studies, Banaras
Hindu University (1923)
Convocation Address at the Lucknow University (1924) The University and the Nation-Sir Asutosh Mookerjee's
21. Democratic Control of Universities-Sir Asutosh Mookerjee's Speech at the Debate at the Lucknow University (1924)
22. Sir Asutosh Mookerjee's Address at the Bihar and Orissa Research Society Meeting (1924)
23 The Lytton Letters-Correspondence between Lord Lytton -
The Governor of Bengal and Sir Asutosh
24. Sir Asutosh Mookerjee Retirement-Farewell Addresses and Reply
25. Full Court Reference on 27th May, 1924 on the Passing Away of Sir Asutosh Mookerjee
26. Obituary Tribute Published in 39 CLJ
27. Sir Asutosh and his Legacy- -Justice M.N. Venkatachaliah
28. An Autobiographical Piece Found in Asutosh Mookerjee's Diary
29. Asutosh Mookerjee's Horoscope
30. Extracts from Sir Asutosh's Minutes Book (Judge's) and Some Mathematical Theorems and not Horoscope
31. Sir Asutosh Mookerjee - Chronology
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Author Details
Sir Asutosh Mookerjee
V. Sudhish Pai