writer (1899–1979)

Balai Chand Mukhopadhyay

1899–1979, born Manihari, writes in Bangla, writer, poet

Balai Chand Mukhopadhyay was an Indian Bengali-language writer, physician, and playwright, best known by his pen name Banaphul,. His oeuvre spanned novels, poetry, plays, essays and over 400 short stories, the genre for which he is best remembered. For his contribution to literature, he was awarded the Padma Bhushan in 1975, India’s third-highest civilian honor.

From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Awards

1962	Rabindra Puraskar

Elsewhere

Facts from Wikidata as of 27 October 2026. Correct this entry.

Also writing in Bangla

Shankha Ghosh

1932–2021Bengali poet, literary critic and educator (1932-2021)

Annada Shankar Ray

1905–2002writer, poet, essayist (1905-2002)

Sunil Gangopadhyay

1934–2012Award-winning and bestselling Bengali poet and author (1934-2012)

Satyajit Ray

1921–1992filmmaker and writer (1921–1992)

Bibhutibhushan Bandyopadhyay

1894–1950Bengali author (1894–1950)

Alokranjan Dasgupta

1933–2020Bengali poet (1933-2020)