Dhirendralal Dhar (12 January 1913 – 20 September 1991) was a
Bengali
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*something of, from, or related to Bengal, a large region in South Asia
* Bengalis, an ethnic and linguistic group of the region
* Bengali language, the language they speak
** Bengali alphabet, the w ...
writer.
In 1979, he received the Indian National Award for his contributions to
Children's literature
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Children's ...
. His pen name was Shridhar Munshi.
Early life
Dhar was born in
Kolkata
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in
British India
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. He studied in Ariya Mission Institution and then in
Vidyasagar College
Vidyasagar College (Bengali: বিদ্যাসাগর কলেজ) is a state government-aided public college, affiliated to the University of Calcutta, located in North Kolkata, West Bengal, India. The college offers both post-gradu ...
. He worked as a part-time journalist and teacher. In 1928, Dhar joined the
Non Co-Operation movement and the
Indian National Congress
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. After that he joined the youth organisation of
Hindu Mahasabha
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Founded in 1915, the Mahasabha functioned mainly as a pressure group advocating the interests of orthodox Hindus before the B ...
.
Literary career
Dhar's first published work is ''Mrityur Poschate'' in 1934. He was popular for historical, adventure, horror and detective stories or novels specially for children. He edited child magazines like ''Shishu Pratibha'' (1955), ''Ahoroni'' (1957), ''Anondo Pujabarshiki'' (1964–69) and ''Kishore Granthabali''. Apert from these works, he also wrote some novels for adults. Nalanda Theke Lumbini, Kasmira, Pannagarh were his well known novels in
Bengali literature
Bengali literature ( bn, বাংলা সাহিত্য, Bangla Sahityô) denotes the body of writings in the Bengali language and which covers Old Bengali, Middle- Bengali and Modern Bengali with the changes through the passage of time ...
.
He wrote serious biographies on Subhaschandra Bose, Vidyasagar and Dr. B.R. Ambdekar.
Works
* ''Adventure Omnibus''
* ''Amar Desher Manush''
* ''Asi Baje Jhan Jhan''
* ''Desh Bidesher Rupkotha''
* ''Durbine Duniya''
* ''Ei Desheri Meye''
* ''Galpo Holeo Satyi''
* ''Joydev''
* ''Juddher Golpo''
* ''Maha Chine Mahasamar''
* ''Mandire Mandire''
* ''Mohakal''
* ''Mohakaler Pujari''
* ''Nalonda Theke Lumbini''
* ''Nilkar Elo Deshe''
* ''Paschim Digante''
* ''Priyadarshi Ashok''
* ''Rongmohol''
* ''Sipahi Juddher Golpo''
See also
*
Akhil Niyogi
*
Ashapoorna Devi
Ashapurna Devi (8 January 1909 – 12 July 1995), also Ashapoorna Devi or Ashapurna Debi, was a prominent Indian novelist and poet in Bengali. In 1976, she was awarded the Jnanpith Award and Padma Shri by the Government of India, D.Litt. by ...
*
Khagendranath Mitra
*
Leela Majumdar
Leela Majumdar ( bn, লীলা মজুমদার ''Lila Mojumdar''), (26 February 1908 – 5 April 2007) was a Bengali writer.
Early life
Born to Surama Devi and Pramada Ranjan Ray (who was the younger brother of Upendra Kishor Ray Cho ...
*
Narayan Gangopadhyay
Narayan Gangopadhyay (4 February 1918 – 8 November 1970), also known as Narayan Ganguly, was an Indian novelist, poet, essayist, and short story writer, and one of the leading writers of modern Bengali literature. He introduced the endearing ...
*
Premendra Mitra
Premendra Mitra (4 September 1904 – 3 May 1988)Samsad Bengali Charitabhidhan Vol.II edited Anjali Bose, Published by Sagitta Samsad, Kolkata, Edition January,2019,Page-240 was an Indian poet, writer and film director in the Bengali language. ...
*
Shibram Chakraborty
*
Sukumar Ray
Sukumar Ray (; 30 October 1887 – 10 September 1923) was a Bengali writer and poet from the Indian subcontinent. He is remembered mainly for his writings for children. He was the son of children's story writer Upendrakishore Ray Chowdhury and ...
External links
* Dhirendralal Dhar i
archive.org
References
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1913 births
1991 deaths
Bengali writers
Indian children's writers
Writers from Kolkata
20th-century Indian novelists
Novelists from West Bengal
Vidyasagar College alumni
Bengali detective fiction writers