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{{Infobox writer<br />
| name = Anjan Karmakar<br />
| native_name = <br />
| native_name_lang = sat<br />
| birth_place = Dholkata, Purulia district, West Bengal, India<br />
| occupation = Writer, poet, academic<br />
| language = Santali<br />
| nationality = Indian<br />
| genre = Poetry, literary criticism<br />
| notable_works = ''Jangbaha''<br />
| awards = [[Sahitya Akademi Yuva Puraskar]] (2024)<br />
}}<br />
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'''Anjan Karmakar''' is an Indian writer, poet and academic who writes in the [[Santali language]]. He received the [[Sahitya Akademi Yuva Puraskar]] in 2024 for his poetry collection ''Jangbaha''.<ref name="PIB-YP2024">{{cite web<br />
|title=Sahitya Akademi Yuva Puraskar 2024<br />
|url=https://www.pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2026192&reg=3&lang=2<br />
|website=Press Information Bureau<br />
|publisher=Government of India<br />
|date=15 June 2024<br />
|access-date=6 March 2026<br />
}}</ref><br />
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==Early life and education==<br />
Karmakar was born in Dholkata village in the [[Hura]] block of [[Purulia]] district, [[West Bengal]], [[India]]. His father is Sagar Karmakar and his mother is Balika Karmakar.<ref name="pk">{{cite news |title=अंजन कर्मकार को साहित्य अकादमी युवा पुरस्कार |url=https://www.prabhatkhabar.com/state/jharkhand/jamshedpur-news-shahitya-academy-award-anjan-karmakar |work=Prabhat Khabar |date=16 June 2024 |access-date=6 March 2026}}</ref><br />
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Although Santali was not his mother tongue, he developed an interest in the language because many people in his village spoke Santali. He later studied Santali as a subject during his undergraduate studies and continued with higher education in the language.<ref name="pk"/><br />
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He completed a master's degree in Santali and received a gold medal from the [[University of Burdwan]] in 2012.<ref name="pk"/><br />
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==Career==<br />
Karmakar began writing literature in 2009. His poems and literary works have appeared in various magazines and journals related to Santali literature.<ref name="pk"/><br />
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In 2015 he joined [[Bankura University]] as an assistant professor in the Santali department.<ref name="pk"/><br />
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His poetry collection ''Jangbaha'' gained national recognition when it was selected for the [[Sahitya Akademi Yuva Puraskar]] in 2024.<ref name="pk" /><br />
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==Works==<br />
Karmakar has authored several literary works in Santali, including poetry and literary criticism.<br />
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* ''Jangbaha''<br />
* ''Rindi Lodom''<br />
* ''Sanwhed Reya Hunarteted''<br />
* ''Sawantali Kabitar Gati Pragati''<br />
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==Awards==<br />
* [[Sahitya Akademi Yuva Puraskar]] (2024) – for the poetry collection ''Jangbaha''.<ref name="pk" /><br />
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==See also==<br />
* [[Santali literature]]<br />
* [[Sahitya Akademi]]<br />
* [[Sahitya Akademi Yuva Puraskar]]<br />
* [[List of Yuva Puraskar winners for Santali]]<br />
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==References==<br />
{{Reflist}}<br />
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==External links==<br />
* [https://sahitya-akademi.gov.in/pdf/Pressrelease_YP-2024.pdf Sahitya Akademi official press release – Yuva Puraskar 2024]<br />
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[[Category:Indian poets]]<br />
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[[Category:Recipients of the Sahitya Akademi Yuva Puraskar]]<br />
[[Category:Writers from West Bengal]]<br />
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