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Durga Das Basu (1910–1997) was an Indian jurist and lawyer. He wrote the Commentary on the Constitution of India and Casebook on the Indian Constitutional Law. The former is one of the most important textbooks in social sciences and legal studies related to the Constitution of India.

He was born in 1910. Basu was awarded the Padma Bhushan in 1985, and nominated as honorary fellow of Asiatic Society in 1994. He died in the year 1997.

References

1. ^ Basu, Durga Das (2013). Introduction to the Constitution of India (21st ed.). Lexis Nexis. ISBN 978-8180389184.
2. Pai, Sudhish (1 August 2013). Legends in Law (Our Great Forebears) (1st ed.). Universal Law Publishing. ISBN 9789350352458.
3. "Padma Awards" (PDF). Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 October 2015. Retrieved 21 July 2015.

5. Death https://frontline.thehindu.com/static/html/fl2804/stories/20110225280407400.htm

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