The Harp of India

Henry Louis Vivian Derozio (1809-1831): A Beacon of Indian Renaissance Early Life and Background Henry Louis Vivian Derozio was born on April 18, 1809, in Calcutta (now Kolkata), India, into an Anglo-Indian family. His father, Francis Derozio, was of Portuguese descent, and his mother was Indian. This mixed heritage made Derozio a unique figure in … Read more