Rabindra Puraskar
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Tarasankar Bandyopadhyay
タラサンカル・バンディョパッダヤ
Tarasankar Bandyopadhyay
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1898-07-23 （Labhpur, Birbhum district, Bengal Presidency, British India）
- Died
- 1971-09-14 （Calcutta (now Kolkata), West Bengal, India） age 73
- Nationality
- Indian
- Languages
- Bengali
- Religion
- Hinduism
- Residence History
- Labhpur (birthplace) → Calcutta/Kolkata (Bagbazar, Baranagar, Tala Park etc.) → Moscow (visited)
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist, Politician, Playwright, Screenwriter, Lyricist
- Active Years
- 1926-1971
- Affiliations
- West Bengal Vidhan Parishad (Legislative Council), Rajya Sabha (nominated member), Bangiya Sahitya Parishad
- Memberships
- Rajya Sabha (nominated member), Bangiya Sahitya Parishad
- Influenced By
- Rabindranath Tagore, Local Bengali folk and oral traditions
- Influenced
- Later Bengali writers, Writers of social-realist fiction
- Nominations
- Nominated for the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1971, Posthumously nominated for the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1972
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labhpur Jadablal H. E. School | — | — | — | 〜1916 | British India (now India) |
| St. Xavier's College, Calcutta | — | — | — | 1916頃〜中途退学 | India |
| South Suburban College (now Asutosh College) | — | — | — | 在学（中途） | India |
Labhpur Jadablal H. E. School
Period:
〜1916
Year of Graduation:
1916
Country:
British India (now India)
Passed matriculation
St. Xavier's College, Calcutta
Period:
1916頃〜中途退学
Country:
India
Did not complete degree due to ill health and political activism
South Suburban College (now Asutosh College)
Period:
在学（中途）
Country:
India
Left before graduation
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | Rabindra Puraskar | Arogya Niketan | — | Government of West Bengal | 受賞 |
| 1956 | Sahitya Akademi Award | — | — | Sahitya Akademi | 受賞 |
| 1966 | Jnanpith Award | Ganadebata | — | Jnanpith | 受賞 |
| 1962 | Padma Shri | — | — | Government of India | 受章 |
| 1969 | Padma Bhushan | — | — | Government of India | 受章 |
| 1959 | Jagattarini Gold Medal | — | — | University of Calcutta | 受賞 |
| 1969 | Sahitya Akademi Fellowship | — | — | Sahitya Akademi | 受賞 |
Rabindra Puraskar
1955
Work:
Arogya Niketan
Organization:
Government of West Bengal
Result:
受賞
Sahitya Akademi Award
1956
Organization:
Sahitya Akademi
Result:
受賞
Jnanpith Award
1966
Work:
Ganadebata
Organization:
Jnanpith
Result:
受賞
Padma Shri
1962
Organization:
Government of India
Result:
受章
Padma Bhushan
1969
Organization:
Government of India
Result:
受章
Jagattarini Gold Medal
1959
Organization:
University of Calcutta
Result:
受賞
Sahitya Akademi Fellowship
1969
Organization:
Sahitya Akademi
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Sahitya Akademi Award to Bengali Writers
1 appearances
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Edition 2 (1956) Winner
Jnanpith Award
1 appearances
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Edition 2 (1966) Winner
Works
Major Works
Arogya Niketan
1953 Novel (social novel) 220 pagesA novel that explores tensions between traditional and modern medicine while portraying changes in village society and human relationships.
Tradition vs. modernizationRural social changeEthics and medicine
Adaptations
- [Film] Arogya Niketan (film) (1967)
Translations
Ganadebata
1943 Novel (rural saga) 320 pagesA landmark novel depicting village community and its transformation, addressing land issues and the lives of villagers against wider social changes.
Rural communityLand and powerSocial change
Adaptations
- [Film] Ganadevata (film) (1978)
- [TV series] Ganadevta (TV series) (1987)
Translations
Hansuli Banker Upakatha
1951 Novel (village literature) 180 pagesA sensitive portrayal of a conservative village society confronting external influences.
TraditionChangeCommunity
Adaptations
- [Film] Hansuli Banker Upakatha (film) (1962)
Translations
Chaitali Ghurni
1928 Novel 160 pagesAn early novel portraying local life and human relationships.
Local lifeCharacter study
Bibliography
- Chaitali Ghurni (1928)
- Ganadebata (1943)
- Arogya Niketan (1953)
- Hansuli Banker Upakatha (1951)
- Saptapadi (1958)
Adaptations
- Many works were adapted into Bengali and other Indian-language films (e.g., Champadangar Bou, Bicharak, Saptapadi, Ganadevata).
Translations of Works
- Raikamal was translated into English as 'The Eternal Lotus' (edition around 1945)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Realist narrative styleDetailed depiction of rural lifeUse of dialogue and dialectal speech
- Recurring Motifs
- Village communitiesLand and livelihoodConflict between tradition and modernizationClass and caste issues
Health
-
Unknown (ill health prevented completion of university studies)1910s（学生時代）Interrupted studies; influenced turn to political activism and later literary career
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Emotional distress (family bereavement)1960年代Affected personal life; led him to take up painting and making wooden toys as diversion
Legacy
Tarasankar Bandyopadhyay was a major realist writer in Bengali literature, producing numerous novels and stories centered on rural society. He received major honors including the Jnanpith and Sahitya Akademi awards; his works have been widely adapted and translated. His ancestral home is preserved as a museum.
Museums
- Dhatridebata Museum (ancestral home of Tarasankar) Labhpur, Birbhum district, West Bengal, India Opened in 2021
Academic Societies
- Bangiya Sahitya Parishad
- Sahitya Akademi (Fellowship)
Archives
- Related materials held in archives of University of Calcutta
- Some manuscripts/materials possibly held at Visva-Bharati and similar institutions
In Popular Culture
- Numerous works adapted to film and television, repeatedly represented in Indian cinema
Quotes
-
Literature must be a mirror reflecting people's lives.
Source: Speech/essay (source unspecified) (1953)
Trivia
- Won the Rabindra Puraskar in 1955 for Arogya Niketan.
- Received the Jnanpith Award in 1966 for Ganadebata.
- Served as a nominated member of the Rajya Sabha from 1960 to 1966.
- Several works were adapted into films; he also worked on scripts and lyrics.