Personal Life
He was married in 1920 to Asoka, daughter of Damodar Paul. Both his children were brilliant scholars. His daughter, Dr Roma Niyogi, was professor of history at Bethune College, Kolkata. His son, Dr Dipankar Niyogi, was professor of geology at the Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur.
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