Rabindra Puraskar
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Bimal Mitra
ビマル・ミトラ
Bimal Mitra
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1912-03-18 （Fatehpur, Bengal Presidency, British India）
- Died
- 1991-12-02 （Chetla (Calcutta), West Bengal, India） age 79
- Nationality
- Indian
- Languages
- Bengali, Hindi
- Residence History
- Bilaspur (worked in railways) → Chakradharpur (railway division) → Chetla, Calcutta (final residence)
Career
- Occupations
- writer, novelist, short story writer
- Active Years
- 1930-1991
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Rabindra Puraskar | — | — | Government/Cultural bodies of West Bengal (Rabindra Puraskar) | 受賞 |
| — | Filmfare Awards (Best Story - nomination) | Sahib Bibi Aur Ghulam (film adaptation) | — | Filmfare (India) | ノミネート |
Rabindra Puraskar
Organization:
Government/Cultural bodies of West Bengal (Rabindra Puraskar)
Result:
受賞
Filmfare Awards (Best Story - nomination)
Work:
Sahib Bibi Aur Ghulam (film adaptation)
Organization:
Filmfare (India)
Result:
ノミネート
Awards & Nominations
Ananda Puraskar
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Works
Major Works
Saheb Bibi Golam (King, Queen and Slave)
1953 novelSet in the late 19th century, the novel depicts the sumptuous lifestyle and decay of a feudal family. It follows Pateshwari (Chhoto Bou), a woman seeking romance and a new kind of conjugal life, and paints a portrait of Calcutta and its inhabitants.
decline of feudalismurban life in Calcuttafemale desire and oppression
Adaptations
- [film] Sahib Bibi Aur Ghulam / Abrar Alvi (1962)
Translations
- King, Queen and Slave
Kori Diye Kinlaam (Bought With Money)
novelA novel dealing with money and human relationships. Detailed sourcing is needed.
economics and human relationships
Asami Hazir (At Your Service)
novelStory of a man who seeks to repent for the sins of his father and grandfather. Adapted as the TV series 'Mujrim Hazir' for Doordarshan.
sin and atonementfamily history
Adaptations
- [television series] Mujrim Hazir
Char Chokher Khela
noveletteA novelette based on the lives of the Anglo-Indian population of the Chakradharpur railway colony.
community lifecolonial social portrait
Bibliography
- Saheb Bibi Golam
- Kori Diye Kinlaam
- Begum Mary Bishwas
- Ekak Dasak Shatak
- Asami Hazir
- Pati Param guru
- Rajabadal
- Sab Jhut hai
- Ei Norodeho
- Mrityuheen
- Tomra dujone mile
- Gulmohor
- Ja debi
Adaptations
- Saheb Bibi Golam → film 'Sahib Bibi Aur Ghulam' (1962)
- Asami Hazir → TV series 'Mujrim Hazir'
Translations of Works
- Saheb Bibi Golam — English: King, Queen and Slave
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- detailed realist descriptionprecise depiction of social customs
- Recurring Motifs
- decline of aristocracyurbanization and its effectswomen's status and desire
Legacy
Bimal Mitra is one of the prominent 20th-century Bengali writers in India. Prolific and widely adapted to film and television, his works—especially Saheb Bibi Golam—garnered broad popular recognition and are noted for their portrayals of Calcutta society and the decline of feudalism.
In Popular Culture
- Popular recognition through the film 'Sahib Bibi Aur Ghulam' (1962)
- Television adaptations (e.g., 'Mujrim Hazir')
Trivia
- A prolific author who wrote more than 100 novels and short stories.
- Served for many years in Indian Railways; in the 1940s he worked in the Chakradharpur division.
- Resigned from Indian Railways in 1950 to become a full-time writer (citation needed).
- His notable novel 'Saheb Bibi Golam' was adapted into a widely known film.