Ananda Puraskar
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Edition 62 (2007) Winner
Dhritikanta Lahiri Choudhury
ドリティカンタ・ラヒリ・チョードゥリー
Dhritikanta Lahiri Choudhury
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1931-09-10 （Kalipur village, Mymensingh District, Bengal Presidency, British India (now in Bangladesh)）
- Died
- 2019-03-01 （Bhowanipore, Kolkata, West Bengal, India） age 87
- Nationality
- India
- Languages
- Bengali, English
- Residence History
- Mymensingh (birthplace, now in Bangladesh) → Kolkata (moved after partition)
Career
- Occupations
- Professor, Author, Elephant expert
- Active Years
- 1955-2019
- Affiliations
- Rabindra Bharati University (Professor)
- Memberships
- IUCN/SSC Asian Elephant Specialist Group (member), Advisory committee of Project Elephant (Government of India)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Presidency College, Kolkata | Faculty of Arts | English Literature | B.A. | — | India |
| University of Calcutta | Faculty of Arts | English Literature | M.A. | — | India |
| University of Leeds | — | English Literature (PhD) | PhD | — | United Kingdom |
Presidency College, Kolkata
Faculty of Arts
/ English Literature
Degree:
B.A.
Country:
India
Undergraduate degree in English literature
University of Calcutta
Faculty of Arts
/ English Literature
Degree:
M.A.
Country:
India
Master's degree in English literature
University of Leeds
English Literature (PhD)
Degree:
PhD
Country:
United Kingdom
PhD in English literature
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Ananda Puraskar | Hatir Boi | — | Ananda Puraskar | Winner |
Ananda Puraskar
2007
Work:
Hatir Boi
Organization:
Ananda Puraskar
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Hatir Boi
2007 Non-fiction (natural history / memoir)A compilation of the author's seventy years of observations and experiences with elephants, detailing elephant ecology across India and human–elephant conflicts.
Elephant ecologyHuman–wildlife conflictConservation
The Great Indian Elephant Book
Non-fiction (zoology / conservation)A guide-like work covering distribution of elephants in India, conservation challenges, and management approaches.
Distribution surveysConservation policyManagement practices
A Trunk Full of Tales: Seventy Years with the Indian Elephant
Non-fiction (memoir / natural history)A collection of anecdotes and survey reports based on decades of field experience.
FieldworkHuman–elephant relationshipsLocal cultures
Jiboner Indradhanu
Essays / MemoirA collection of essays recounting the author's personal and scholarly experiences.
MemoirCultural studies
Trends in Calcutta Architecture
1995 Academic (architectural history)A study of Calcutta's architecture covering regional styles and history.
Architectural historyUrban history
Bibliography
- Hatir Boi
- The Great Indian Elephant Book
- A Trunk Full of Tales: Seventy Years with the Indian Elephant
- Jiboner Indradhanu
- Trends in Calcutta Architecture
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Descriptive, observational non-fictionScholarly yet accessible prose
- Recurring Motifs
- ElephantsForests and habitatHuman–wildlife relationshipsConservation and management
Legacy
A leading researcher and practitioner in Indian elephant studies and conservation. His decades of field experience produced works regarded as practical guides for elephant conservation and human–elephant conflict mitigation. He influenced policy as a member of the IUCN specialist group and the advisory committee of Project Elephant.
Academic Societies
- IUCN/SSC Asian Elephant Specialist Group
Archives
- Rabindra Bharati University archives (related materials)
Trivia
- Known as an expert on the Indian elephant.
- Conducted fieldwork across Indian forests for about 70 years.
- Received the Ananda Puraskar in 2007 for Hatir Boi.
- Served as a professor at Rabindra Bharati University.
- Born in Mymensingh (now Bangladesh) and moved to Kolkata after the partition of Bengal.