Achintya Kumar Sengupta

Achintya Kumar Sengupta
Achintya Kumar Sengupta
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Born	19 September 1903; Noakhali, Bengal Presidency, British India
Died	29 January 1976 (aged 72); Kolkata, West Bengal, India
Nationality	Indian
Alma mater	South Suburban College ; University of Calcutta

Achintya Kumar Sengupta (born 19 September 1903 – 29 January 1976) was an Indian Bengali-language writer.

Life[edit]

He was born in Noakhali, now in Bangladesh. At the age of 13, after his father's death, Sengupta moved to Calcutta, where he completed his schooling. He got a B. A. Honours degree from South Suburban College in English, followed by an M. A. degree from the University of Calcutta. Subsequently, he obtained a degree in Law and entered the judicial service in 1928 as a Civil Judge (Junior Division) and Assistant Magistrate Second Class. He served as a Judge in Magistrate Courts of Kolkata and District Courts of Midnapore, Dinajpore, and Kushtia. He retired as a Principal District Judge of the Alipore Court in 1961.^[1]^[2]

Works[edit]

He started writing under a pen name, ‘Niharika Debi’. He contributed to almost all genres of Bengali literature, but is best remembered for his novels and short stories. In all, he wrote more than 100 books. Sengupta was closely associated with the famous magazine Kallol, and was its editor for some time.

Novels[edit]

Bede
Akoshik
Kakjoshna
Bibaher Cheye Boro
Endrani
Prachir O Prantor
Urnonav
Nobonita
Je Jai Boluk
Asumodru Antorongo
Prothom Kadom Phul

Story collections[edit]

Tuta Futa
Eti
Okalbosonto
Odhibus
Double Decker
Polayon
Jotonbibi
Sareng
Hari Muchi Dom
Kalorokto
Kath Khor Kerosine
Chasa Bhusha
Ekartri
Jashomoti

Poetry[edit]

Amabasya
Amra
Priya O Prithibi
Neel Akash
Purba Paschim
Uttarayan

Biographies[edit]

Param Purush Sriramkrishna-1
Param Purush Sriramkrishna-2
Param Purush Sriramkrishna-3
Param Purush Sriramkrishna-4
Poromaprokriti Sri Sarodamoni
Okhondo Omiyo Srigourango
Bireshor Bibekananda
Rotnakor Girishchandra
Amritapurush Jishu
Udyata Kharga Subhash

Others[edit]

Kollol Joog
Joishter Jhor

Awards[edit]

He received the Jagattarini Award, Rabindra Puraskar and the Saratchandra Smriti Award in 1975 for his outstanding contributions to literature and journalism.^[3]

Death[edit]

He died in Kolkata on 29 January 1976.^[1]

References[edit]

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 Kahaly, Anirudha. "Sengupta, Achintya Kumar". Banglapedia. Retrieved 29 June 2020.
↑ "অচিন্ত্যকুমার সেনগুপ্ত". The Manobkantha. 16 September 2015. Retrieved 12 January 2017.^{[permanent dead link]}
↑ "অচিন্ত্যকুমার সেনগুপ্ত". onushilon.org. Archived from the original on 29 May 2017. Retrieved 12 January 2018.

External links[edit]

Achintya Kumar Sengupta on IMDb
Achintya Kumar Sengupta at Banglapedia
Works by Achintyakumar Sengupta at Open Library
Achintya Kumar Sengupta at the West Bengal Public Library Network

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[bp-1] 1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 Kahaly, Anirudha. "Sengupta, Achintya Kumar". Banglapedia. Retrieved 29 June 2020.

[2] "অচিন্ত্যকুমার সেনগুপ্ত". The Manobkantha. 16 September 2015. Retrieved 12 January 2017.^{[permanent dead link]}

[3] "অচিন্ত্যকুমার সেনগুপ্ত". onushilon.org. Archived from the original on 29 May 2017. Retrieved 12 January 2018.

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