Rabindra Puraskar
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Edition 36 (1967) Winner
Sharadindu Bandyopadhyay
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Sharadindu Bandyopadhyay
Pen Names:
Saradindu (variant)（Variant spelling used in Bengali publications）
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1899-03-30 （Jaunpur, United Provinces of Agra and Oudh, British India）
- Died
- 1970-09-22 （Pune, Maharashtra, India） age 71
- Nationality
- Indian
- Languages
- Bengali, English
- Residence History
- Purnia, Bihar (family residence) → Baranagar (North Kolkata) → Kolkata (studied at Vidyasagar College) → Patna (law studies) → Bombay/Mumbai (worked in cinema/screenwriting) → Pune (later residence)
Career
- Occupations
- Writer, Screenwriter
- Active Years
- 1915-1970
- Influenced By
- Arthur Conan Doyle
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vidyasagar College | — | — | — | — | India |
| Law studies, Patna | — | Law | — | — | India |
Vidyasagar College
Country:
India
Attended Vidyasagar College in Kolkata; reputedly taught English by Sisir Bhaduri
Law studies, Patna
Law
Country:
India
Studied law in Patna; later gave up legal practice to write full time
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Rabindra Puraskar | — | — | Government of West Bengal | 受賞 |
Rabindra Puraskar
Organization:
Government of West Bengal
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Pother Kanta
1932 Detective fiction (short story)A Byomkesh short story featuring intricate tricks and logical deduction.
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Satyanweshi
1932 Detective fiction (novella)Features Byomkesh, who calls himself a 'truth-seeker'; explores crime and human psychology.
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Chiriyakhana
1953 Detective fiction (novel)Considered one of his intricate detective novels; adapted into a film by Satyajit Ray.
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Adaptations
- [Film] Chiriyakhana (film) / Satyajit Ray (1966)
Shajarur Kanta
1967 Detective fictionOne of the notable Byomkesh stories featuring a clever crime and its resolution.
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Sadashib series
Historical fiction / AdventureA historical-adventure series about a young Maratha soldier, Sadashib, set against Maratha history.
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Adaptations
- [Book (English translation)] Band of Soldiers: A Year on the Road with Shivaji (2005)
Translations
- Band of Soldiers (English translation)
Bibliography
- Pother Kanta and many other Byomkesh stories and novels
- Sadashib series
- Kaler Mandira and other historical novels
Adaptations
- Chiriyakhana (film, directed by Satyajit Ray)
- Multiple Byomkesh adaptations (TV, film, radio)
- Trishagni (film adaptation of Moru O Sangho, 1988)
Translations of Works
- Band of Soldiers: A Year on the Road with Shivaji (English translation of Sadashib stories)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Concise, witty proseHistorically grounded narrative with careful period detailDetective-fiction techniques emphasizing logical deduction
- Recurring Motifs
- pursuit of truth (Satyanweshi)history and memorysupernatural/ghostly encounters (Boroda series)loyalty and valor (Sadashib series)
Legacy
Sharadindu Bandyopadhyay is a major figure in Bengali literature, best known for the detective Byomkesh Bakshi series and notable historical fiction. His works have been repeatedly adapted for film, television and radio, exerting significant influence on Indian popular culture and the crime/detective genre.
In Popular Culture
- Numerous film and TV adaptations (Chiriyakhana, Byomkesh series, etc.)
- Radio dramatizations and comic adaptations
Quotes
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My stories are not fictionalised history, they are historical fiction.
Source: Attributed to Sharadindu Bandyopadhyay (source unspecified)
Trivia
- Wrote his first short story 'Pretpuri' at age 15.
- Best known as the creator of Byomkesh Bakshi.
- Worked in Bombay/Mumbai as a screenwriter for a period.
- Settled in Pune in later life.