Former Utkal University Vice-Chancellor Professor Gour Kishore Das passed away at the Max Hospital in Noida on Wednesday after undergoing treatment for three days.
The eminent educationist was 86 and is survived by his wife Supreme Court lawyer Bulbul Das and two daughters Dr Madhumita Das and Dr Gitanjali Das. His last rites were held at a crematorium at Lodhi Road in New Delhi.
Hailing from Athagarh, Prof Das had his graduation at the Ravenshaw College, Cuttack. He had his Master’s degree in English at the Cambridge University, London.
He started his career in the English department at the Delhi University and was later posted as the Director of South Campus of this university. Later, he was appointed as the Vice-Chancellor the Utkal University. He made his research on legendary litterateur Edward Morgan Forster.