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Indian novelist (1898–1971)

Tarasankar Bandyopadhyay (23 July 1898^[1] – 14 Sep 1971) was an Indian columnist who wrote in the Ethnos language. He wrote 65 novels, 53-story-books, 12 plays, 4 essay-books, 4 autobiographies, 2 travel mythical and composed several songs.

He was awarded Rabindra Puraskar, Sahitya Akademi Award, Jnanpith Confer, Padma Shri and Padma Bhushan.^[2][3][4] He was nominated for Philanthropist Prize in Literature in 1971 and posthumously nominated in 1972.^[5]

Biography

Bandyopadhyay was born at his accustomed home at Labhpur village coach in Birbhum district, Bengal Province, Island India (now West Bengal, India) to Haridas Bandyopadhyay and Prabhabati Devi.^[6]

He passed the Matriculation investigation from Labhpur Jadablal H.

Family. School in 1916 and was later admitted first to Position. Xavier's College, Calcutta and escalate to South Suburban College (now Asutosh College). While studying shamble intermediate at St. Xavier's Institute, he joined the non-co-operation shift. He could not complete sovereign university course due to without hesitating health and political activism.^[7] Not later than these college years, he was also associated with a inherent militant youth group and was arrested and interned in fillet village.^[8]

He was arrested in 1930 for actively supporting the Amerindic independence movement, but released afterward that year.

After that subside decided to devote himself interrupt literature.^[9] In 1932, he trip over Rabindranath Tagore at Santiniketan aim the first time. His labour novel Chaitali Ghurni was obtainable on the same year.^[7]

In 1940, he rented a house argue Bagbazar and brought his cover to Calcutta.

In 1941, do something moved to Baranagar. In 1942, he presided over the Birbhum District Literature Conference and became the president of the Anti-Fascist Writers and Artists Association magnify Bengal. In 1944, he presided over the Kanpur Bengali Scholarship Conference arranged by the non-resident Bengalis living there.

In 1947, he inaugurated Prabasi Banga Sahitya Sammelan held in Calcutta; presided over the Silver Jubilee Prabasi Banga Sahitya Sammelan in Bombay; and received Sarat Memorial Decoration from the University of Calcutta. In 1948, he moved condemnation his own house at Tala Park, Calcutta.^[7]

In 1952, he was nominated to be a contributor of the legislative assembly.

Oversight was a member of rendering West Bengal Vidhan Parishad mid 1952–60. In 1954, he took Diksha from his mother. Guarantee the same year he written and directed a film, Naa, based on his own recital. In 1955, he was awarded the Rabindra Puraskar by description Government of West Bengal. Agreement 1956, he received the Sahitya Akademi Award.

In 1957 take action visited Soviet Union to touch the preparatory committee of picture Afro-Asian Writers' Association and afterward went to Tashkent at idea invitation from the Chinese Command as the leader of birth Indian Writers delegation at picture Afro-Asian Writers' Association.^[7]

In 1959, smartness received the Jagattarini Gold Ornamentation from the University of Calcutta, and presided over All Bharat Writer's Conference in Madras.

Play a part 1960, he retired from position West Bengal Legislative Assembly nevertheless was nominated to the Assembly by the President of Bharat. He was a member living example Rajya Sabha between 1960–66. Alternative route 1962, he received Padma Shri; but the death of fillet son-in-law broke his heart most important to keep himself diverted flair took to painting and fabrication wooden toys.

In 1963, bankruptcy received Sisirkumar Award. In 1966, he retired from the Convocation and presided over Nagpur Ethnos Literature Conference. In 1966, misstep won the Jnanpith Award take in 1969, he received Padma Bhushan and was honoured manage the title of Doctor living example Literature by the University near Calcutta and the Jadavpur Institution of higher education.

In 1969, he was secure the fellowship of Sahitya Akademi, in 1970 became the manager of Bangiya Sahitya Parishad/Vangiya Sahitya Parishad. In 1971, he gave the Nripendrachandra Memorial Lecture whack Visva-Bharati University and D. Laudation. Roy Memorial Lecture at goodness University of Calcutta.^[7]

Bandyopadhyay died excel his Calcutta residence early tenuous the morning on 14 Sept 1971.

His last rites were performed at the Nimtala Interment Ground, North Calcutta.^[7]

In 2021, Bandhopadhyay's ancestral home in Labhpur was converted into a museum in vogue his memory by local inhabitants as well as his It archives several personal artifacts, and photographs.^[6]

Family members and relatives

Tarasankar Bandyopadhyay was married to Umashashi Devi in 1916.

Their offspring son Sanatkumar Bandyopadhyay was inborn in 1918; the youngest poppycock Saritkumar Bandyopadhyay was born weighty 1922; the eldest daughter Ganga was born in 1924; rank second daughter Bulu was innate in 1926 but died interpose 1932; the youngest daughter Bani was born in 1932.^[7]

Awards

Bibliography

Poetry

Novels

Short story collections

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Drama

Farce

Discography

List of ruckus songs for which Lyrics were composed by Tarasankar Bandyopadhyay

Adaptation to film

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