Tarasankar Bandyopadhyay
July 23, 1898 –September 14, 1971
Politician, Writer, Poet
Lived 73 years
- Born in
- Labhpur
- Passed away in
- Kolkata
Tarasankar Bandyopadhyay (23 July 1898 – 14 September 1971) was an Indian novelist who wrote in the Bengali language. He wrote 65 novels, 53-story-books, 12 plays, 4 essay-books, 4 autobiographies, 2 travel stories and composed several songs. He was awarded Rabindra Puraskar, Sahitya Akademi Award, Jnanpith Award, Padma Shri and Padma Bhushan. He was nominated for Nobel Prize in Literature in 1971 and posthumously nominated in 1972.
Notable works: Hansuli Banker Upakatha Awards: Sahitya Akademi Award, Jnanpith Award, Padma Bhushan, Padma Shri in literature and education Education: St. Xavier's College, Kolkata, Asutosh College
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