Born in Calcutta on May 16th, 1844, the son of Babu (Mr) Loke Nath Roy; after Hindu schooling he studied at the Calcutta Medical College and Hospital, where he obtained prizes for proficiency in medicine, surgery, anatomy, and chemistry, and during two years was Senior Scholar. He was appointed House Surgeon under Sir Joseph Fayrer (qv), and at the same time taught the vernacular class at the College. Afterwards Roy taught for two years (1865-1867) in the Nagpore Medical School. He then came over and obtained English and Scottish qualifications, being the first Hindu to become a Fellow and to graduate at Glasgow sixth out of a class of forty candidates. He completed the Netley course with great credit, and late in 1872 was appointed Assistant Surgeon Inspecting Medical Officer in the Burdwan District during an epidemic of the cholera, endemic in Lower Bengal. Other posts were held in succession - Superintendent of the Prison Camp at Dehri, Civil Surgeon of the Ranchi Circuit. In 1878 he was appointed to the permanent post of Civil Surgeon at Beerbhoom. On March 30th, 1884, he was promoted to Surgeon Major. He saw active service in Burma in 1886 and received the Medal. He died in Calcutta on February 4th, 1887. Publications: Roy wrote on cholera: *Calcutta Jour Med*, 1869, ii, 297; *Ind Med Gaz*, 1873, viii, 120. On papaya juice: *Glasgow Med Jour*, 1874, vi, 33. On snake poison: *Ind Med Gaz*, 1876, xi, 313; *Ibid*, 1877, xii, 315; *Ibid*, 1882, xvii, 292. *Burdwan Fever*, 8vo, Calcutta, 1874; London, 1876.