Subodh Ghosh (14 September 1909 – 10 March 1980) was a noted Indian author of

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and a journalist associated with the Kolkata-based daily newspaper ''

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''. His best known work, ''Bharat Premkatha'', is about the romances of epic Indian characters and has remained very popular in the Bengali literary world. Many of his stories have been adapted in

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, most notably

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's '' Ajantrik'' (1958) and Bimal Roy's '' Sujata'' (1959). He won the

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for Best Story twice, for Bimal Roy's '' Sujata'' (1960) and for

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's '' Ijaazat'' in 1989. He was selected as a recipient for the Bharatiya Jnanpith Award (1977) but he refused it.

Early life

Born on 14 September 1909 at

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in present-day

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, Ghosh studied at St. Columba's College and was also privately tutored by scholar Mahesh Chandra Ghosh. At the beginning of his career, he worked as a bus conductor to financially support himself while pursuing writing as a secondary job.

Selected works

Novels *'' Tilanjoli'' *''Gangotri'' *''Trijama'' *''Preyoahy'' *''Satkiya'' *''Sujata'' *''Suno Boronari'' *''Bosonto Tilok'' *''Jiavorli'' *''Bagdatta'' Story-Book *''Fossil'' *'' Parshuramer Kuthar'' *''Gotrantar'' *''Suklavishar'' *''Gram Jamuna'' *''Bonikornika'' *'' Jatugriha'' *''Mon Vramar'' *''Thirbijuri'' *''Kusumeshu'' *''Bharat Premkatha'' *''Jalkamal'' Others *''Bharityo Foujer Itihash'' *''Kingbodontir Deshe'' *''Amritopothojatri''

Film Adaptation

* Ajantrik * Parshuramer Kuthar * Jatugriha * Ijaazat * Sujata Suno baro nari 1960 film

References

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Ghosh, Subodh Writers from Kolkata 1909 births Novelists from Jharkhand Bengali-language writers Bengali writers Indian male journalists Indian male novelists Filmfare Awards winners Indian male short story writers 1980 deaths People from Hazaribagh 20th-century Indian novelists Journalists from Jharkhand 20th-century Indian short story writers 20th-century Indian journalists 20th-century Indian male writers Novelists from West Bengal