Ananda Puraskar
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Edition 18 (1978) Winner
Nikhil Sarkar
ニキル・サルカー
Nikhil Sarkar
Aliases:
শ্রীপান্থ
Pen Names:
Sripantha（Pen name used for newspaper columns and books）
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1932-05-01 （Gouripur, Mymensingh District, Bengal Presidency, British India (now Bangladesh)）
- Died
- 2004-08-17 （Calcutta (Kolkata), West Bengal, India） age 72
- Nationality
- India, (birth region) Bangladesh
- Languages
- Bengali, English
- Residence History
- Mymensingh (birthplace) → Calcutta/Kolkata (primary workplace and residence)
Career
- Occupations
- Journalist, Author, Social historian
- Active Years
- 1950-2004
- Affiliations
- Jugantar (newspaper), Ananda Bazar Patrika
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Calcutta | Faculty of Arts | Department of History | 学士 | — | India |
University of Calcutta
Faculty of Arts
/ Department of History
Degree:
学士
Country:
India
Graduated in history (year of graduation unknown)
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Ananda Puraskar | — | — | Organization associated with Ananda Bazar | 受賞 |
Ananda Puraskar
1978
Organization:
Organization associated with Ananda Bazar
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Ajob Nagari
Social history / EssaysA collection of essays and investigative pieces on urban life and local customs.
urban historylives of common people
Sripanther Kolkata
Columns / Urban historyA compilation of his 'Notebook of Kolkata' columns, dealing with memories of the city and subaltern history.
history of Kolkataurban memorycultural studies
Jokhon Chapakhana Elo
Non-fictionObservations and records concerning printing presses and publishing history.
printing historypublishing culture
Mohanto Elokeshi Sambad
History / DocumentaryAccounts concerning particular historical figures and local histories.
biographical historylocal studies
Keyabat Meye
Short fiction / LiteratureShort fiction pieces with literary leanings.
human relationshipssocial observation
Thagi
Novel / Historical fictionA narrative work set against a historical backdrop.
historycrime and society
Metiyaburujer Nabab
Urban history / Biographical essayAccounts related to the Metiabruz area and its inhabitants.
community historyregional culture
Dai
Social novel / EssayWork dealing with social themes.
genderclass
Bat Tala
Essays / Short fictionA short-essay collection depicting cityscapes and people.
urban sceneryeveryday life
Harem and Debdashi
History / Cultural studyA study discussing historical and cultural practices such as harems and devadasi systems.
study of customsgender and culture
Kolkata
Urban historyA work surveying the history and culture of Kolkata.
urban historycultural heritage
Bibliography
- Ajob Nagari
- Sripanther Kolkata
- Jokhon Chapakhana Elo
- Mohanto Elokeshi Sambad
- Keyabat Meye
- Thagi
- Metiyaburujer Nabab
- Dai
- Bat Tala
- Harem and Debdashi
- Kolkata
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Reportage-like prose grounded in social historyCombination of column-style concision and descriptive narration
- Recurring Motifs
- urban landscapes of Kolkatalives of ordinary peoplememory and forgetting
Legacy
Nikhil Sarkar (pen name Sripantha) is known for his writings that excavated the subaltern history of Kolkata and Bengal culture. Through his newspaper columns and numerous books he recorded urban memory and influenced studies of Bengali urban history and column-writing culture.
Trivia
- Wrote extensively under the pen name 'Sripantha'.
- Known for the Monday column 'Kalkatar Karcha' (Notebook of Kolkata).