Sree Parabat

Sree Parabat or Sri Parabat (1 January 1927 – 2 November 2010) was a Bengali-language novelist from Kolkata, India, known mainly for his historical novels. His novels include Ami Sirajer Begum, Mamtaz Duhita Jahanara, and Aravalli Thekey Agra. Sree Parabat is a pen-name, the actual name of the author was Prabir Kumar Goswami.

Early life and family background

He was born to Sudhir Kumar Goswami and Preetibindu Devi at his maternal grandparents' home in Cooch Behar on 1 January 1927. The Goswami family’s ancestral home was in Amla Sadarpur, Nadia district in undivided Bengal, (presently Kusthia district in Bangladesh), Both his parents belonged to a very educated and literary hindu families. On his father's side he belonged to the famous hindu Baishnava family " Advaita Parivāra " which was the 13th generation of direct descendant of Sree Sree Advaita Acharya, who was the childhood teacher and later a close associate and follower of Chaitanya. Prominent hindu social reformer Bijoy Krishna Goswami also belongs to the same holy family and was the 7th generation direct descendant of Sree Sree Advaita Acharya. Novelist and science fiction writer Rebanta Goswami was his own younger brother and Amiya Bhushan Majumdar a well-known novelist was the first cousin of Sree Parabat on the maternal side.

The novel Ami Sirajer Begum was made into a multi-episode TV show starting from 10 December 2018.

Death

He died on 2 November 2010 at his Kolkata house. During the last 15 years of his life, he lived in the Santoshpur, Kolkata. Before that he lived in Beliaghata, Park Circus and, even before, North Kolkata.

Awards

List of major works

# 1960 Ami Sirajer Begum
# 1965 Aravalli Theke Agra
# 1967 Mohaprem
# 1971 Bahadur Shah
# 1972 Mamtaz Duhita Jahanara ()
# 1976 Ranadil
# 1977 Chitor Garh
# 1977 Tokhon Warren Hastings
# 1981 Ranasthal Marwar
# 1984 Mewar Bonhi Padmini
# 1990 Murshidkuli Khan
# 1990 Magadh Jugey Jugey: Rajagriha Parba
# 1991 Ajodhyar Shesh Nabab
# 1992 Tutankhamener Raani
# 1995 Magadh Jugey Jugey: Pataliputra Parba
# 1995 Mishor Samrajni Hatshepshut ()
# 1998 Nadir Shah ()
# 1998 Mahammad Bin Tughlaq ()
# 1999 Karnasubarna Thekey Kanyakubja ()
# 2000 Patabhumi Pataliputra ()
# 2001 Sher Shah ()
# 2002 Alauddin Khilji ()
# 2002 Chandraketugarh ()
# 2004 Begumer Nam Debal Ranee ()
# 2007 Bijoynagar ()

Social novels

# 1957 Jhor Thambey
# 1960 Jey Jiban Deen
# 1960 Swarnalee Sondhya
# 1961 Ahir Bhoiron
# 1962 Kitagarh
# 1963 Em El Pampa (M. L. Pampa)
# 1966 Nirjonota Nei
# 1968 Jonomey Jonomey
# 1969 Ami Aj Nayika
# 1970 Lovers' Lane ()
# 1972 Durjoy Durgo
# 1973 Singha Dwar
# 1973 Shyamal Deshey Surjo Othey
# 1974 Binodinee
# 1977 Safe Landing
# 1988 Akhono Shiuli Jhorey
# 1989 Aakasher Nichey Manush
# 1994 Rajrajeswari
# 1996 Moynamoti ()
# 1997 Raja Badshah ()
# 2001 Khuner Araley ()

Children's novels

# 1967 Hariye Jabar Nei Mana
# 1975 Era Tinjon
# 1993 Raat Mohanar Rohoshyo ()
# 1994 Girikondorey Rohoshyo ()

Collections of novels

# 1994 Panchalika (Contains Aami Sirajer Begum, Binodinee, Swarnalee Sandhya, Jonomey Jonomey, Shotorupey Shotobar)
# 2010 Panchti Oitihashik Kahinee (Collection of five historical novels: Tutankhamener Rani, Tokhon Oaren Hastings, Rajput Nandini, Aami Sirajer Begum and Mamtaz Duhita Jahanara)

Translated novels

In Odissi

# Mumtaz Duhita Jahanara
# Ranadil

Screen adaptations

*Many of Sree Parabat's works have been made into films. The film ''Ami Sirajer Begam'' was released in 1973.

References

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Indian Hindus
Bengali Hindus
Writers from West Bengal
Indian male novelists
Bengali writers
Bengali-language writers
Indian children's writers
Bengali detective fiction writers
Scottish Church College alumni
University of Calcutta alumni
Police officers from Kolkata
1927 births
2010 deaths
20th-century Indian novelists
Novelists from West Bengal
20th-century Indian male writers
People from Cooch Behar
Writers from Kolkata
Indian male short story writers
20th-century Indian short story writers