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writer (1880–1960)

Rajshekhar Basu

1880–1960, writes in Bangla, writer, short story writer, essayist

Rajshekhar Basu was a Bengali chemist, author and lexicographer. He was chiefly known for his comic and satirical short stories, and is considered the greatest Bengali humorist of the 20th century. He was awarded the Padma Bhushan in 1956.

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Books on record

On Open Library

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Awards

1958Sahitya Akademi Award in Bengali for Anandibai Ityadi Galpa
1955Rabindra Puraskar

Elsewhere

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Also writing in Bangla

Shankha Ghosh

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