Rabindra Puraskar
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Khudiram Das
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Khudiram Das
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1916-10-09 （Beliatore, Bankura District, Bengal Presidency, India）
- Died
- 2002-04-28 （Krishnanagar, Nadia, West Bengal, India） age 85
- Nationality
- Indian
- Languages
- Bengali, English, Sanskrit
- Residence History
- Beliatore (Bankura) → Calcutta (now Kolkata) → Krishnanagar (Nadia)
Career
- Occupations
- scholar, educationist, literary critic, litterateur
- Active Years
- 1941-1994
- Affiliations
- University of Calcutta (Ramtanu Lahiri Professor of Bengali & Head of Department of Modern Indian Languages), Presidency College (lecturer), Maulana Azad College (faculty), Krishnagar Government College, Rabindra Bharati University (part-time lecturer)
- Memberships
- Bangiya Sahitya Parishad, Paschimbanga Bangla Academy, Rabindra Sadan Committee, Bangiya Sanskrita Siksha Parishad
- Influenced By
- Rabindranath Tagore, Classical Sanskrit literature
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bankura Christian College | Sanskrit | — | B.A. (Hons.) | — | India |
| University of Calcutta | Bengali | Bengali | M.A. | — | India |
| Unknown (teacher training) | — | — | B.T. | — | India |
| University of Calcutta | Bengali literature | — | D.Litt. | — | India |
Bankura Christian College
Sanskrit
Degree:
B.A. (Hons.)
Year of Graduation:
1937
Country:
India
Honours in Sanskrit, first class (third position)
University of Calcutta
Bengali
/ Bengali
Degree:
M.A.
Year of Graduation:
1939
Country:
India
First in class in M.A. Bengali; awarded University Gold Medal and other honors
Unknown (teacher training)
Degree:
B.T.
Year of Graduation:
1941
Country:
India
Bachelor of Teaching
University of Calcutta
Bengali literature
Degree:
D.Litt.
Year of Graduation:
1962
Country:
India
Doctor of Letters awarded for work on Rabindranath Tagore (Rabindra Pratibhar Parichay)
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | D.Litt. (University of Calcutta) | Rabindra Pratibhar Parichay | — | University of Calcutta | 受与 |
| 1973 | Pranotosh Ghatak Smriti Puraskar | — | — | Unknown | 受賞 |
| 1984 | Vidyasagar Smriti Puraskar | — | — | Government of West Bengal | 受賞 |
| 1987 | Sarojini Basu Gold Medal | — | — | University of Calcutta | 受賞 |
| 1994 | Rabindra Smriti Puraskar (Rabindra Puraskar) | — | — | Government of West Bengal | 受賞 |
| 1995 | Narayan Ganguli Smarak Puraskar | — | — | — | 受賞 |
| 1998 | Rabi Tirthankar | — | — | Sanskrit College | 受与 |
| — | Kavya Tirtha (honorific) | — | — | — | 称号 |
| — | Kavya Ratna (honorific) | — | — | — | 称号 |
D.Litt. (University of Calcutta)
1962
Work:
Rabindra Pratibhar Parichay
Organization:
University of Calcutta
Result:
受与
Pranotosh Ghatak Smriti Puraskar
1973
Organization:
Unknown
Result:
受賞
Vidyasagar Smriti Puraskar
1984
Organization:
Government of West Bengal
Result:
受賞
Sarojini Basu Gold Medal
1987
Organization:
University of Calcutta
Result:
受賞
Rabindra Smriti Puraskar (Rabindra Puraskar)
1994
Organization:
Government of West Bengal
Result:
受賞
Narayan Ganguli Smarak Puraskar
1995
Result:
受賞
Rabi Tirthankar
1998
Organization:
Sanskrit College
Result:
受与
Kavya Tirtha (honorific)
Result:
称号
Kavya Ratna (honorific)
Result:
称号
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Rabindra Pratibhar Parichay
1953 literary criticismA study on Rabindranath Tagore's poetic genius, analyzing his poetics and creative features.
Tagore studiespoetic analysis
Bangla Kavyer Rup o Riti
1958 literary history / stylisticsA historical study and examination of forms and styles in Bengali poetry.
poetic formsstylistic history
Chitra Gitamayi Rabindra Vani
1966 literary criticismA collection of essays discussing imagery and linguistic expression in Tagore's works.
imagerylinguistic expression
Vaishnava Rasa Prokash
1972 religious literary studiesA study on sentiment and aesthetics in Vaishnava literature.
religious literaturetheory of sentiment
A History of Bengali Literature (Bangla Sahityer Adya Madhya)
1985 literary historyA comprehensive historical overview of Bengali literature.
literary historyoverview
Santhali Bangla Samashabda Abhidhan
1998 dictionary / linguisticsA lexical work addressing correspondences between Santhali and Bengali vocabulary.
linguisticslexicography
Bibliography
- Rabindra Pratibhar Parichay
- Bangla Kavyer Rup o Riti
- Chitra Gitamayi Rabindra Vani
- Vaishnava Rasa Prokash
- Samaj Pragati Rabindranath
- Rabindra Kalpanay Bigyaner Adhikar
- Bangla Sahityer Adya Madhya
- Banan Bananor Bondore
- Choddosho Sal O Choloman Rabi
- Desh Kal Sahitya
- Santhali Bangla Samashabda Abhidhan
- Bachai Prabandha
- Pather Chhayachabite Adhyapak Khudiram Das (edited)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Rigorous textual analysis grounded in Tagore studies and historical contextualizationScholarly style informed by Sanskrit philology
- Recurring Motifs
- poeticity and imagination in Tagore's worksSanskrit influence and classical referencesessays on society and education
Legacy
Khudiram Das was an authority on Rabindranath Tagore studies and Bengali literature. Through his teaching at the University of Calcutta and lexicographic projects he made significant contributions to modern Bengali studies. Annual memorial lectures and a memorial prize honor his legacy.
Museums
- Bust of Khudiram Das (Krishnanagar) Beside Rabindra Bhawan, Krishnanagar Opened in 2018
Academic Societies
- Bangiya Sahitya Parishad
- Paschimbanga Bangla Academy
In Popular Culture
- Khudiram Das Memorial Lecture held annually at the University of Calcutta
- Centenary publications and commemorative volumes (e.g. Manishoya Dipyoti, 2016)
Trivia
- Considered among the early recipients of a D.Litt. in Bengali literature from the University of Calcutta.
- Centenary commemorative volumes were published (2016) and a bust was erected in Krishnanagar in 2018.