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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>'''Panchanan Ghoshal''' (1907—19 January 1990) was a [[Bengalis|Bengali]] writer, [[criminologist]] and social worker.<br />
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==Career==<br />
Ghoshal was born in a [[Zamindar|Zaminder]] family of [[Naihati]], Presently in [[North 24 Parganas district|North 24 Parganas]] in [[British India]]. He passed M.Sc in [[Zoology]] and Ph.D in [[Psychology]]. Criminology was his special paper. While Ghoshal served in [[Jorasanko]] police station, [[Rabindranath Tagore]] inspired him to write on the subject of crime and criminals.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.anandabazar.com/supplementary/rabibashoriyo/a-strange-man-panchanan-ghoshal-1.495666|title=আশ্চর্য মানুষ পঞ্চানন ঘোষাল|website=anandabazar.com|access-date=April 29, 2018}}</ref> He retired as Deputy Inspector General in [[Indian Police Service]].<ref name="Vol - II 2004">{{Cite book|title=Sansad Bangali Charitavidhan (Bengali)|last=Vol - II|first=Anjali Basu|publisher=|year=2004|isbn=81-86806-99-7|location=Kolkata|pages=171}}</ref> He was first Indian to be awarded a doctorate degree in [[Criminal psychology]]<br />
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==Literary works==<br />
Ghoshal's first short story ''Nicher Samaj'' was published in [[Kallol|Kollol]] Magazine. He became lecturer of [[Calcutta University]] and guest lecturer of many institution and universities all over the [[India]]. He wrote many articles, novels and books in [[Bengali language|Bengali]], [[Hindi]], Oria and [[English language|English]] in [[criminology]] and [[criminal psychology]]. His most notable contribution is ''Aparadhbiggan'' in 8 volumes explaining cause and effect of crime in society as well as mentality of criminals and their reformation.<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=cF3WegP2WzAC&q=panchanan+ghoshal&pg=PA108|title=The Manichean Investigators: A Postcolonial and Cultural Rereading of the|last=Pinaki Roy|year=2008|isbn=9788176258494|access-date=April 29, 2018}}</ref> Ghoshal was one of the pioneer of Indian crime literature. His others books are:<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.worldcat.org/identities/lccn-n80-119591/|title=Ghosal, Panchanan 1905-|access-date=April 29, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Lh4fHQAACAAJ|title=Apradh tadanta|access-date=April 29, 2018|last1=Ghoshal|first1=Panchanan|year=1989}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://nationallibrary.gov.in/ResultKeyword.php?start=2522&p_f=2522&id=gho&id1=personal|title=Author|website=nationallibrary.gov.in|access-date=April 29, 2018}}</ref><br />
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* ''Police Bahini''<br />
* ''Shramik Biggan''<br />
* ''Hindu Pranibiggan''<br />
* ''Aporadh Tadonto''<br />
* ''Kishore Oporadhi''<br />
* ''Ami Jokhon Police Chilam''<br />
* ''Bikhyato Bichar O Tadanta Kahini''<br />
* ''Roktonodir Dhara''<br />
* ''Andhokarer Desh''<br />
* ''Khoon Ranga Ratri''<br />
* ''Ami Jader Dekhechi''<br />
* ''Amar Dekha Meyera''<br />
* ''Pocketmar''<br />
* ''Ekti Advut Mamla''<br />
* ''Odhoston Prithibi''<br />
* ''Nagarir Avishap''<br />
* ''Jagroto Bharat''<br />
* ''Ekaṭi Narī Hatyā''<br />
* ''Ekaṭi Nirmama Hatyā''<br />
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==Social works==<br />
Ghoshal established residential schools, model girls school, library, medical center at Madral village near Naihati. He founded a school in red light area of [[Kolkata]] for the education of children of prostitute. He also established reformatory school, agricultural firm and industrial training center. He donated his personal collections in Crime museum in India. Ghoshal was the founder editor of [[Kolkata Police Force|Kolkata Police]] journal.<ref name="Vol - II 2004" /><br />
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