| Name(s) |
TARASHANKAR
BANDOPADHYAY |
| Date of
Birth |
July 23, 1898
· Labhpur, India |
| Date of
Death |
September 14, 1971
· Kolkata, India |
|
Identity |
Indian Bengali
Novelist |
|
Date-wise Events / Works |
He wrote 65 novels,
53-story-books, 12 plays, 4 essay-books, 4 autobiographies and 2
travel stories. |
|
Other Events &
Developments |
- In 1957, he led the Indian
delegation of writers at the Asian
Writers' Conference in Tashkent.
- He was a member of the
West Bengal Vidhan Parishad
between 1952–60 and the
Rajya Sabha between
1960–66.
- In 1970, he was elected the
president of the Bangiya
Sahitya Parishad.
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Awards & Accolades |
- For his novel Arogya
Niketan, he received the
Rabindra Puraskar
in 1955 and the Sahitya
Akademi Award in 1956.
- In 1966, he received the
Jnanpith Award for his
novel Ganadebata.
- He was honoured with the
Padma Shri in 1962 and the
Padma Bhushan in
1969.
- He also received the
Sharat Smriti Puraskar and
the Jagattarini Gold Medal
from the Calcutta University.
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