Ananda Puraskar
1 appearances
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Edition 5 (1963) Winner
Kalidas Roy
カリダス・ロイ
Kalidas Roy
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1889-06-22 （Karui village, Bardhaman, Bengal Presidency, British India）
- Died
- 1975-10-25 （Tollygunge, Calcutta (now Kolkata), West Bengal, India） age 86
- Nationality
- Indian
- Languages
- Bengali, Arabic, Persian
- Religion
- Vaishnava (Vaishnavism)
- Residence History
- Karui village (birthplace) → Berhampore (studies at Krishnanath College) → Kolkata / Tollygunge (later life and death)
Career
- Occupations
- Poet, Teacher
- Active Years
- 1910-1975
- Influenced By
- Poetic currents of the Tagore era (influence of Rabindranath Tagore), Lochan Dash (Vaishnava poet)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Krishnanath College, Berhampore (affiliated to the University of Calcutta) | — | — | — | — | British India |
| Scottish Church College, Kolkata | — | Philosophy | MA (試験受験) | — | British India |
Krishnanath College, Berhampore (affiliated to the University of Calcutta)
Country:
British India
Studied at an institution affiliated with the University of Calcutta
Scottish Church College, Kolkata
Philosophy
Degree:
MA (試験受験)
Country:
British India
Studied for MA examinations in philosophy; exact graduation year unknown
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920 | Kavishekhar | — | — | Bangiya Sahitya Parishad (Rangpur) | 受賞 |
| 1953 | Jagattarini Gold Medal | — | — | University of Calcutta | 受賞 |
| — | Sarojini Gold Medal | — | — | University of Calcutta | 受賞 |
| 1963 | Ananda Purashkar | — | — | Anandabazar Group | 受賞 |
| 1968 | Rabindra Purashkar | Purnahuti | — | Awarding body (unspecified) | 受賞 |
| 1970 | Deshikottam | — | — | Visva-Bharati University | 受賞 |
| 1972 | Honorary D.Litt. (Rabindra Bharati University) | — | — | Rabindra Bharati University | 受章 |
| 1976 | Honorary D.Litt. (University of Burdwan, posthumous) | — | — | University of Burdwan | 追贈 |
Kavishekhar
1920
Organization:
Bangiya Sahitya Parishad (Rangpur)
Result:
受賞
Jagattarini Gold Medal
1953
Organization:
University of Calcutta
Result:
受賞
Sarojini Gold Medal
Organization:
University of Calcutta
Result:
受賞
Ananda Purashkar
1963
Organization:
Anandabazar Group
Result:
受賞
Rabindra Purashkar
1968
Work:
Purnahuti
Organization:
Awarding body (unspecified)
Result:
受賞
Deshikottam
1970
Organization:
Visva-Bharati University
Result:
受賞
Honorary D.Litt. (Rabindra Bharati University)
1972
Organization:
Rabindra Bharati University
Result:
受章
Honorary D.Litt. (University of Burdwan, posthumous)
1976
Organization:
University of Burdwan
Result:
追贈
Awards & Nominations
Rabindra Puraskar
1 appearances
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Edition 39 (1968) Winner
Works
Major Works
Chhatradhara (The Stream of Students)
PoetryA poem celebrating the teacher-student relationship, marked by a teacher's affectionate reflections and praise of educational life.
teacher-student relationshipeducationnostalgia
Purnahuti
PoetryA collection interweaving Vaishnava thought and observations of nature; regarded as one of his major works and awarded the Rabindra Purashkar.
religious meditationnaturedevotion
Triratna (The Three Jewels)
PoetryA collection including poetic meditations centered on the theme of the 'three jewels'.
religiosityphilosophymeditation
Bibliography
- Parnaput
- Ritu Mangal
- Kisholoy
- Brojobenu
- Boikali
- Lajanjali
- Ballari
- Aharan
- Aharani
- Khudkunra
- Rashkadombo
- Purnahuti
- Haimanti
- Chittachita
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- lyricalincorporates religious meditationrich in natural description
- Recurring Motifs
- nature and seasonsVaishnava symbols and devotionteacher-student bonds
Legacy
A poet of the Tagore era in Bengali literature who transformed his experience as a teacher into poetry. Praised for blending Vaishnava thought with a strong sensibility for nature, he received multiple major literary awards and honorary degrees.
Academic Societies
- Bangiya Sahitya Parishad
Archives
- Archives related to the University of Calcutta (possible holdings)
- Visva-Bharati University archives (related materials)
Trivia
- He named his house 'Sandhyar Kulai' (Evening Abode).
- He is said to have published 19 books of poetry.
- He received numerous awards including the Rabindra Purashkar and Deshikottam.
- He spent his later life and died in Tollygunge, Kolkata.