Sahitya Akademi Award to Bengali Writers
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Edition 6 (1961) Winner
Shashibhusan Dasgupta
シャシブフサン・ダスグプタ
Shashibhusan Dasgupta
Aliases:
Shashi Bhushan Dasgupta / Shashibhusan / Shashi Bhusan Das Gupta
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1911-01-01 （Chandrahar, Barisal Division, (now Bangladesh)）
- Died
- 1964-07-21 （Kolkata (Calcutta), West Bengal, India） age 53
- Nationality
- India
- Languages
- Bengali, English
- Residence History
- Chandrahar (place of birth) → Barisal (early life and education) → Kolkata (professional life and death)
Career
- Occupations
- philosophy scholar, linguist, literary scholar, literary critic, author, theologian
- Active Years
- 1935-1964
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B M College, Barisal | — | Intermediate (IA) | IA | — | then British India (now Bangladesh) |
| Scottish Church College, Kolkata | — | Philosophy (Hons) | BA (Hons) Philosophy | — | India |
| University of Calcutta | — | Bengali Language and Literature | MA | — | India |
| University of Calcutta (Bengali Department) | — | Bengali Language and Literature (research) | PhD | — | India |
B M College, Barisal
Intermediate (IA)
Degree:
IA
Country:
then British India (now Bangladesh)
Received IA (Intermediate) qualification
Scottish Church College, Kolkata
Philosophy (Hons)
Degree:
BA (Hons) Philosophy
Country:
India
Earned BA (Hons) in Philosophy
University of Calcutta
Bengali Language and Literature
Degree:
MA
Year of Graduation:
1935
Country:
India
Completed MA in Bengali Language and Literature in 1935; subsequently served as researcher, lecturer and earned PhD at the same university
University of Calcutta (Bengali Department)
Bengali Language and Literature (research)
Degree:
PhD
Year of Graduation:
1939
Country:
India
Awarded PhD in 1939; worked as researcher and lecturer in the department
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | Sahitya Akademi Award | Bharater Shakti-Sadhana O Shakta Sahitya (Bharat's Shakti Sadhana and Shakta Literature) | — | Sahitya Akademi (India) | won |
| 1937 | Premchand Roychand Studentship | — | — | University of Calcutta | won |
Sahitya Akademi Award
1961
Work:
Bharater Shakti-Sadhana O Shakta Sahitya (Bharat's Shakti Sadhana and Shakta Literature)
Organization:
Sahitya Akademi (India)
Result:
won
Premchand Roychand Studentship
1937
Organization:
University of Calcutta
Result:
won
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Bharater Shakti-Sadhana O Shakta Sahitya (Bharat's Shakti Sadhana and Shakta Literature)
1960 religious studies / comparative religionA study of Shakti worship and practices in India, demonstrating connections between Shakta literature and various religious traditions including Buddhist and Saivite thought, with discussion of Bengali literary intersections.
Shakti worshipTantraIntersection of Bengali literature and religion
An Introduction to Tantric Buddhism
1950 religious studies / Buddhist studiesAn introductory study of Tantric elements within Buddhism, explaining practices and situating them within Indian intellectual and cultural contexts.
TantraBuddhist historycomparative religion
Obscure Religious Cults: As a Background of Bengali Literature
1946 religious studies / literary background studyExamines obscure religious cults and folk beliefs as background to Bengali literature and analyzes their influence on literary expression.
folk beliefsreligion and literaturecultural history
Bauddhadharma O Charyagiti
1964 Buddhist studiesA scholarly work on Buddhist doctrine and charyagiti (devotional/lyrical forms), published in 1964.
Buddhist doctrinereligious lyrical forms
Bibliography
- Obscure Religious Cults: As a Background of Bengali Literature (1946)
- An Introduction to Tantric Buddhism (1950)
- Aspects of Indian Religious Thought; Shriradhar Kramavikash: Darshane O Sahitye (1952)
- Bharater Shakti-Sadhana O Shakta Sahitya (1960)
- A Descriptive Catalogue Of Bengali Manuscripts Preserved In The State Library Of Cooch Behar (ed., 1948)
- Bangla Sahityer Nabayug
- Bangla Sahityer Ekdik / Bāṅalā-sāhityera ekadika (1960)
- Sahityer Svarup / Sāhityera svarūpa (1983)
- Upanisader Patabhumikay Rabindramanas (1992)
- Upama / Upamā Kālidāsasya (1967)
- Kavi Jatindranath O Adhunik Bangla Kavitar Pratham Paryay (1990)
- Tolstoy, Gandhi and Rabindranath (1962)
- Shilpalipi
- Bharatiya Sadhanar Aikya
- Hābā Haladhara (1962)
- Trai: Valmiki, Kalidasa, Rabindranath (1989)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- scholarly, comparative-religious approachhistorical and philological analysis-focused style
- Recurring Motifs
- religious thoughtmeditation and practicesrelationships among Tantra, Buddhism and Saivism
Legacy
Dasgupta made significant contributions to comparative studies of Bengali literature and Indian religious thought. Through his research on Tantra and Shakti he deepened understanding of the religious backgrounds of modern Bengali literature and received recognition including the Sahitya Akademi Award.
Archives
- State Library of Cooch Behar — Bengali manuscripts catalog (related materials)
Trivia
- Won the Sahitya Akademi Award in 1961 for Bharater Shakti-Sadhana O Shakta Sahitya.
- Wrote not only scholarly works but also novels, plays, poems and children's books.
- Some works have been published posthumously or in updated editions.