[3] Born on 12 May 1855 in a remote village of Gaipur, near Gobardanga, in 24 Parganas district, West Bengal, geologist PN Bose graduated in science from London University and passed out from the Royal School of Mines the following year in 1878.

During his years as geologist, he discovered iron ore mines in Dhulli and Rajhara in Madhya Pradesh.

The most outstanding achievement of his life was the discovery of iron ore deposits in the hills of Gorumahisani in the state of Mayurbhanj.

His efforts also catalysed the foundation of the Bengal Technical Institute which is better known as the Jadavpur University today of which Bose was the first honorary principal.

[citation needed] 12 May 1855: Pramatha Nath Bose was born on in Gaipur, a village near Gobardanga, in the district of North 24 Parganas, West Bengal.

Clearly a person who grew up in the lap of nature, this stood him in good stead during his long and tedious survey trips.

October 1874 to May 1880: Pramatha Nath stayed in London for six years and pursued the study of Chemistry, botany, zoology, geology, physical geography and logic.

1886: Pramatha Nath in a pamphlet suggested that a ‘Society for the Development of Indian Industries’ should immediately be formed.

1903: The discriminatory policies of the British Government forced Pramatha Nath to retire from the Geological Survey of India.

During the period of his service; During his time at the Geological Survey of India, Bose is repeatedly praised by The Director, William King for his excellent and economic work in his reports.

He served on the Geological Survey for 23 years when he was forced to retire from the due to discriminatory policies set in place by the British Government in 1903.

Bose moved for higher education in India and in 1891 he helped organized an Industrial Conference for the first time.

The Bengal Technical Institute was largely founded because of the ideals of the Swadeshi Movement and how they applied to national education.