Dinendra Kumar Roy (26 August 1869 – 27 June 1943) was a

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novelist and editor.

Early life

Roy was born in 1869 in

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. His father name was Brajanath Roy. He passed entrance from Mahisadal Raj High School and entered in

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. In 1893 Roy became employed under the District judge of Rajshahi. He was appointed as

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tutor of

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as per recommendation of

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and stayed 2 years with Aurobindo in

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Literary career

Roy's first article was published in ''Bharati'' and ''Balok'' magazine. He became the sub editor of Saptahik Basumati magazine in 1900 at the same time edited Nandan Kanan monthly magazine. He became popular for ''Rahasya Lahari'' and ''Nandan Kanon'' detective series. Roy's created Robert Blake (Detective) series was based on Sexton Blake detective stories. In between 1898 and 1914 total 217

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s of Robert Blake were published in Bengali. His books on villagers' lives and Hindu religious festivals in the villages of

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was admired by

Tagore Rabindranath Tagore (; bn, রবীন্দ্রনাথ ঠাকুর; 7 May 1861 – 7 August 1941) was a Bengalis, Bengali polymath who worked as a poet, writer, playwright, composer, philosopher, social reformer and painter ...

. Roy's other Books are: * ''Basanti'' * ''Palli Baichitra'' * ''Palli Chitra'' * ''Hamida'' * ''Pat'' * ''Ajay Singher Kuthi'' * ''Pallikatha'' * ''Palli Charitra'' * ''Dhenkir Kirti''

References

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