Chitta Ranjan Dutta facts for kids

Chitta Ranjan Dutta
Quick facts for kids Chitta Ranjan Dutta
Born	January 1, 1927; Shillong, Assam, British India
Died	August 24, 2020 (aged 93); Boca Raton, Florida, U.S.
Allegiance	Bangladesh; Pakistan (before 1971)
Service/branch	Bangladesh Army; Pakistan Army;
Years of service	(1971–1974) Bangladesh; (1947–1971) Pakistan;
Rank	Major General
Unit	Wilde's Rifles(PIF)
Commands held	Director General of BGB; BDF Sector 4; Sector Commander;
Battles/wars	Indo-Pakistani War of 1965; Bangladesh Liberation War
Awards	Bir Uttom

Chitta Ranjan Dutta, Bir Uttom (Bengali: চিত্তরঞ্জন দত্ত) (1 January 1927 – 24 August 2020), also known as C R Dutta, was a Bangladeshi Major-General of the Bangladesh Army. He was a key commander of the Mukti Bahini during the Bangladesh Liberation War.

After independence, he was the armed forces commander in Rangpur and later went on to become the first Director-General of the Bangladesh Rifles (present-day Border Guards Bangladesh) in 1973.

Dutta was a well known minority rights advocate in Bangladesh. He was also the president of the Bangladesh Hindu Buddhist Christian Unity Council.

Dutta died at a hospital in Boca Raton, Florida on 24 August 2020 after falling at his home, aged 93.