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Spectrum of Raman’s Life
Born in Tiruchirappalli, Madras Presidency
Graduates BA in Physics at just 16, wins gold medal
Joins Indian Finance Service (yes, not science!)
Quits secure job, becomes professor at Calcutta University
Makes a discovery that puts India on the world science map
Wins the prestigious Nobel Prize in Physics
Establishes Raman Research Institute in Bengaluru
Passes away, leaving behind a glowing legacy
Raman’s Ripple Effect
Brains vs Budgets
Funding
Prime Instruments
Staff
Lab Space
PhD students
Global share of the prize
The Raman Reach
Breaking Colonial Norms
Raman’s Hall of Fame
C.V. Raman
1933 – Madras, Science Congress