Paritosh Bannerji (born 1938) is a retired Indian IAS officer from Kolkata, India. He served in various government departments as an officer in the Indian Administrative Service (IAS) for over 50 years.
In addition, he traveled to various Indian cities for work purposes. He married Shakuntala Devi (a social worker, writer, and mathematician) in the mid-1960s.
However, the couple soon ended their marriage in 1979. Bannerji is gay. Shakuntala’s life was changed for the better by being in a relationship with a gay man.
He tried to break the bars against gay people in India and wrote a book The World of Homosexuals. It was his attempt to bring about positive change. Besides, he worked hard at it.
Vidya Balan in biopic Shakuntala Devi – Human Computer
The multi-talented actress signed on to play the role of “Human-Computer” and mathematical genius Shakuntala. On July 15, 2020, the trailer for the Shakuntala Devi biopic was released on YouTube.
Vidya Balan as Shakuntala Devi ‘Human Computer’ in biopic
Jisshu Sengupta was attached to play the role of Shakuntala’s husband, Paritosh Bannerji. He comes from a Bengali background, so it’s easy for him to get into character.
Famous actress from Dangal movie named Sanya Malhotra played Anupama Banerji (the role of Shakuntala’s daughter).
Due to the coronavirus pandemic in India, the makers decided to release the biopic on the online platforms on July 31, 2020. The Hindi film highlighted the complete journey of Shakuntala.
Profile Summary
| Lifestyle/Biography | |
|---|---|
| Full name at birth | Paritosh Bannerji. |
| Nickname | Paritosh |
| Famous for | Ex-husband of Shakuntala Devi (Mental Calculator). |
| Age (as of 2020) | 82 years . |
| Profession | Retired IAS officer. |
| Nationality | Indian. |
| Date of Birth (DOB), Birthday | 1938. |
| Hometown/place of birth | Calcutta, India. |
| Breed | Brahman. |
| Gender | Male. |
| Sexuality (gay or lesbian) | Homosexual (Homosexual). |
| Last update | July 16, 2020 (©️ Copyright – dreshare.com) |
| Zodiac birth sign. | N/A |
| residence location | Calcutta. |
| Religion | Hinduism. |
| Physical Statistics | |
| Height | Feet inches: 5′ 7″ . Centimeters: 170cm . Meters: 1.7 meters . |
| Weight | Kilograms: 70kg . Pounds: 154 pounds . |
| eye color | Black. |
| Hair color | White. |
| Family | |
| Fathers | Father : Will update soon. Mom : Not known. |
| Brothers | Lost. |
| personal life relationship | |
| Marital status | Married (d. 1960; div. 1979). |
| Name of wife/spouse | Shakuntala Devi. |
| Daughter | Anupama Banerji. |
| Education | |
| Highest Rating | University Master’s. |
| College | Public Secondary School, Kolkata. |
| University | Government College. |
Early life
Paritosh Bannerji was born in 1938 in Calcutta, West Bengal. He grew up in a Brahmin environment. Still, the information of his father, brothers and his mother is not available on the internet platforms.
He knew of his homosexuality. Other than that, he tried to concentrate on his studies and completed his bachelor’s and master’s degrees at the university.
Shakuntala Devi’s husband applied for the Union Public Commission (UPSC) exam and passed the most difficult exam on his first attempt. He then joined the IAS as an officer and served the nation for 50 years.
Spouse Shakuntala Devi, wedding and divorce
Paritosh Bannerji’s wife: Shakuntala Devi.
In the mid-1960s, the retired IAS officer married Shakuntala Devi. Paritosh Bannerji knew that his wife excelled in mathematical calculation. However, the couple faced problems in their lives when the news of their sexuality came to light.
He was a gay person. Ms. Devi came out as a supporter of him. However, she could not save her marriage and she separated from Bannerji in 1979. She Embraced the beauty of her motherhood with her daughter Anupama Banerji.
Shakuntala Devi’s daughter, Anupama Banerji.
In April 2013, he was admitted to the Bangalore hospital when he complained of respiratory problems. At the age of 83, he died in the hospital on April 21, 2013.
Some interesting facts about Paritosh Bannerji
- Shakuntala Devi’s ex-spouse lived his life simply.
- His motive is to serve his country India.
- On the other hand, the better half of Paritosh Bannerji, known as the mental calculator and the human computer.
- Without any formal education in mathematics, Shakuntala displayed his arithmetic skills at the University of Mysore.
- He wrote several books in recent years. Includes novels, puzzles and astrology.
- The names of his books are Book of Numbers, Astrology for You, More Puzzles to Puzzle You, The World of Homosexuals, and In the Wonderland of Numbers.
- Along with his father Bishaw Mitra Mani, he traveled across Europe and demonstrated his talents in arithmetic in 1950.
- In 1988 he met Arthur Jensen, who was working as a professor of psychology at the University of California, Berkeley. The teacher tested her abilities to solve complex math problems like the cube root of 61,629,875. Jensen published an academic journal Intelligence in 1990 based on his research on Devi.
- In 50 seconds, the human computer solved the cube root of 201 of a 201-digit number at Southern Methodist University. His calculations were accurate, and he received confirmation from the US Bureau of Standards UNIVAC1101 computer.
- In his book, Figuring: The Joy of Numbers, he explained how he performed typical calculations accurately.
- On June 18, 1980, he went to Imperial College London and multiplied 7,686,369,774,870 × 2,465,099,745,779 and 18,947,668,177,995,426,462,773,730. Also, he answered correctly in 28 seconds. The 1982 Guinness Book of World Records recorded this event.
- After the divorce with her husband in 1979, she entered politics. She contested the Lok Sabha elections in two locations in South Mumbai and the Medak region as an independent candidate. In the Medak area, she was against Indira Gandhi but lost the election. She tried to defend the people from the deceitful activities of the congress party.
- He returned to the city of Bengaluru after losing the 1980 election and stayed there.
- Through his book, “The World of Homosexuality”, published in 1977, he understood the condition of homosexual people in India and the world. In his book, he showed the story of two young homosexuals who wanted to legalize their marriage. Still, the book went under the radar at the time.
- She was a precocious girl.
- Paritosh Bannerji included himself in social work activities in the Kolkata region. He supported the elevation of needy people in society.