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Satinath Bhaduri

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Satinath Bhaduri

Pen Names: Chitra Gupta（Literary pseudonym used in his writings）

Profile

Gender
Male
Born
1906-09-27 （Purnia, Bengal Presidency, British India）
Died
1965-03-30 age 58
Nationality
India
Languages
Bengali, English
Residence History
Krishnanagar (ancestral home) → Purnia (birthplace) → Patna (practised law)

Career

Occupations
novelist, politician, lawyer
Active Years
1930-1965

Education

University of Patna
Faculty of Arts (Economics) / Department of Economics
Degree: MA (経済学)
Period: 1927–1930
Year of Graduation: 1930
Country: India (then British India)
Obtained MA in 1930
University of Patna
Faculty of Law / Department of Law
Degree: BL (Bachelor of Law)
Period: 1929–1931
Year of Graduation: 1931
Country: India (then British India)
Obtained BL in 1931 and subsequently practised law in Patna

Awards

Rabindra Puraskar
1950
Work: Jagari (The Vigil)
Organization: Government of West Bengal (Rabindra Puraskar)
Result: 受賞

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Jagari

1946 political novel

A political novel depicting local society and politics during the independence movement era. Published in 1946; won the Rabindra Puraskar and was translated into English for the UNESCO Collection of Representative Works.

politicscolonial governancerural society
Translations
  • English translation: The Vigil (1965, UNESCO Collection of Representative Works)

Gananayak

1948 novel

One of his longer novels dealing with political and social themes.

politicsleadership

Chitragupter File

1949 novel / satire

A work containing satirical elements, featuring critique of judiciary and partisan politics.

satirecritique of judiciarypolitics

Dhorai Charita Manas (2 parts)

1949 novel / ethnographic narrative

Contains ethnographic-like descriptions and reflections on colonial governance and the national movement; has been the subject of academic study (e.g., Partha Chatterjee).

colonial governanceethnographynational movement

Satyi Bhraman Kahini (travelogue)

1951 travelogue

A travelogue recounting his experiences in Paris. Published in 1951.

travelcultural observation

Achin Ragini

1954 novel

Published in 1954; deals with social themes.

societyhuman relations

Aparichita

1954 novel

A 1954 novel with strong social themes.

societyalienation

Sangkat

1957 short stories / fiction

Published in 1957; contains short stories and fictional pieces.

satiresocial critique

Alok Drsti

1964 novel

A 1964 novel representing his later style.

perspectivesociety

Paruyar Notebook (collection of writings)

essays / collected writings

A collection of various writings and essays. Exact publication details unknown.

essayscriticism

Bibliography

  • Jagari (1946)
  • Gananayak (1948)
  • Chitragupter File (1949)
  • Dhorai Charita Manas (1949, 1951)
  • Satyi Bhraman Kahini (1951)
  • Achin Ragini (1954)
  • Aparichita (1954)
  • Sangkat (1957)
  • Alok Drsti (1964)
  • Paruyar Notebook (publication year unknown)

Translations of Works

  • Jagari → English translation The Vigil (1965, UNESCO Collection of Representative Works)

Style & Themes

Literary Style
satiricalblack comedypolitical and social realism
Recurring Motifs
satire of bureaucracy and judiciaryeveryday rural lifecolonial rule and resistance

Legacy

Satinath Bhaduri was an important Bengali writer of political novels and satire; Jagari in particular is notable for winning the Rabindra Puraskar and being translated in the UNESCO collection. Academically his work is valued for its depiction of colonial governance and popular politics.

Trivia

  • Literary pseudonym: Chitra Gupta.
  • Jagari (1946) won the very first Rabindra Puraskar in 1950 and was translated into English for the UNESCO Collection in 1965.
  • Practised law in Patna from 1932 to 1939.
  • Was imprisoned 1940–41 and 1942–45; left the Indian National Congress in 1948 to join the Socialist Party.