Ranesh Das Gupta (15 January 1912 – 4 November 1997) was a Bangladeshi writer, journalist, and politician. He was posthumously awarded the

Ekushey Padak Ekushey Padak ( bn, একুশে পদক; lit. "Twentyfirst Award") is the second highest civilian award in Bangladesh, introduced in memory of the martyrs of the Bengali Language Movement of 1952. The award is given to recognize contribut ...

in 1998 by the

Government of Bangladesh The Government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh ( bn, গণপ্রজাতন্ত্রী বাংলাদেশ সরকার — ) is the central executive government of Bangladesh. The government was constituted by the Con ...

. He was one of the founders of the cultural organization

Bangladesh Udichi Shilpigoshthi Bangladesh Udichi Shilpigoshthi ( bn, বাংলাদেশ উদীচী শিল্পীগোষ্ঠী) is the largest cultural organisation in Bangladesh. The organisation's goal is the struggle to build what it deems a just, free, a ...

Background and education

Gupta was born to Apurboratna Dasgupta and Indroprova Devi. He got his early education from Pathshala of Ramananda Pundit in

Purulia Purulia is a city and a municipality in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is the headquarters of the Purulia district. It is located on the north of the Kangsabati River. Geography Location Purulia is located at . It has an average elev ...

. In 1929, he passed matriculation from

Bankura Zilla School Bankura Zilla School is one of the oldest and Best schools of Bankura District, West Bengal. Established in 1840 this school is popularly known as Zilla School. The main language of instruction used is Bengali. History Bankura Zilla School was ...

and passed ISC examination from Kolkata City College.

Career

Gupta started his career as a journalist at the weekly ''Sonar Bangla''. In 1958, he was elected a Commissioner of

Dhaka City Corporation Dhaka City Corporation (DCC) was the former self-governing corporation that was entrusted with the task of administering the municipal affairs of Dhaka. The incorporated area was divided into several wards. Each ward has an elected ward commissio ...

. He was jailed for his political views for nine years. He worked in

The Sangbad ''The Sangbad'' ( bn, সংবাদ) is a Bengali-language daily newspaper, founded in 1951 and published from Dhaka, Bangladesh. It is the oldest newspaper in Bangladesh. History The Sangbad was founded in 1951 and published from Dhaka, B ...

. Along with

Satyen Sen Satyen Sen ( bn, সত্যেন সেন), (28 March 1907 - 5 January 1981) was a historian of Bengali literature from Bangladesh. Early life Satyen was born in Tangibari, Munshigonj. His father was Darinimohan Sen. He passed the entranc ...

, Gupta founded the cultural organization

on 29 October 1968.

Works

* Upanyaser Shilparup * Shilpir Swadhinatar Proxne * Latin Americar Mukti Sangram * Sedin Sakale Dhakai * Rahmaner Ma and Anyanna * Muktidhara * Samyabadi Utthan * Sajjad Jahir * Kakhano Champa Kakhono Atosi

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Gupta, Ranesh Das 1912 births 1997 deaths People from Dibrugarh district Recipients of the Ekushey Padak Bangladeshi male writers Bangladeshi politicians Bangladeshi journalists 20th-century journalists