Rabindra Puraskar
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Edition 23 (1962) Winner
Balai Chand Mukhopadhyay
バライ・チャンド・ムクホパッダヤ
Balai Chand Mukhopadhyay
Pen Names:
Banaphul（Pen name used to hide literary activities from a disapproving teacher (meaning: wild flower)）
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1899-07-19 （Manihari village, Purnia District, Bengal Presidency, British India）
- Died
- 1979-02-09 （Calcutta (Kolkata), West Bengal, India） age 79
- Nationality
- India
- Languages
- Bengali, English
- Residence History
- Born in Manihari (early life) → From 1968: Lake Town, Calcutta (Kolkata)
Career
- Occupations
- Writer, Poet, Physician, Pathologist, Playwright
- Active Years
- 1920-1979
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hazaribag College | — | — | — | — | India |
| Calcutta Medical College (Medical College and Hospital, Kolkata) | — | Medicine | — | — | India |
| Patna Medical College and Hospital | — | Medicine | — | — | India |
Hazaribag College
Country:
India
Calcutta Medical College (Medical College and Hospital, Kolkata)
Medicine
Country:
India
Studied medicine at the college
Patna Medical College and Hospital
Medicine
Country:
India
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Rabindra Puraskar | — | — | Government of West Bengal | 受賞 |
| — | Sharat-Smriti Puraskar | — | — | — | 受賞 |
| 1975 | Padma Bhushan | — | — | Government of India | 受賞 |
| — | National Film Award (Best Story or related) | Aarohi | — | National Film Awards (India) | 受賞 |
| — | Filmfare Award (Best Story) | Arjun Pandit | — | Filmfare | 受賞 |
Rabindra Puraskar
Organization:
Government of West Bengal
Result:
受賞
Sharat-Smriti Puraskar
Result:
受賞
Padma Bhushan
1975
Organization:
Government of India
Result:
受賞
National Film Award (Best Story or related)
Work:
Aarohi
Organization:
National Film Awards (India)
Result:
受賞
Filmfare Award (Best Story)
Work:
Arjun Pandit
Organization:
Filmfare
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Dana (Wings)
NovelA novel depicting individual inner life and social circumstances with sensitivity.
Human psychologySociety
Sthabar
NovelConsidered one of the author's notable novels.
MoralityHuman relationships
Trinokhondo
NovelA story set against rural and local society.
Rural lifeSocial strata
Agnishwar
NovelA novel centered on a physician, addressing social themes.
MedicineEthics
Adaptations
- [Film] Agnishwar
Hatey Bazarey
NovelDepicts human scenes set in markets and common life.
Common people lifeHuman sympathy
Adaptations
- [Film] Hatey Bazarey
Short story collections (e.g. Bonofuler Golpo)
Short storiesMany half-page vignettes; sharp observation and unconventional perspectives are characteristic.
Momentary scenesSatire
Translations
- Some short stories have been translated into English
Bibliography
- Dana
- Sthabar
- Trinokhondo
- Agnishwar
- Hatey Bazarey
- Complete Short Stories of Banaphul
- Paschatpat (Background) — Autobiography
Adaptations
- Agnishwar (film adaptation)
- Arjun Pandit (film)
- Hatey Bazarey (film)
- Paka Dekha and others
Translations of Works
- Wildfire and Other Stories (English translations of some short stories)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Short vignettes (around half a page)Sharp observationConcise and witty prose
- Recurring Motifs
- Momentary insightsRural and common lifeSocial and moral themes
Legacy
A prolific figure in Bengali literature, renowned for his short vignettes. Awarded the Padma Bhushan in 1975; a commemorative postage stamp was issued on his 100th birth anniversary in 1999.
Archives
- Materials held at the West Bengal Public Library Network
- Works and records available at Open Library
In Popular Culture
- 1999 commemorative postage stamp
- Many works adapted to films, influencing Indian cinema
Trivia
- Pen name 'Banaphul' means 'wild flower' and was used to hide literary activities from a teacher.
- Authored over 586 short stories (counts vary by source).
- Received the Padma Bhushan in 1975.
- Elder brother Arabinda Mukhopadhyay was a film director.
- A commemorative Indian postage stamp was issued on his 100th birth anniversary in 1999.