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Henry Louis Vivian Derozio (1809-31) is considered to be the first Indian English poet. He was born to an English mother and Indo-Portuguese father and was brought up in Calcutta and studied in Dr. Drummond’s Academy. He excelled in literature and philosophy which influenced his poetic career greatly. From 1826 to 1831 he taught in Hindu College. This period is generally considered to be the richest in Derozio’s short span of life. Hindu College provided the space for Derozio to discuss the major issues of his times with his pupils.