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Ranesh Das Gupta (15 January 1912 – 4 November 1997) was a Bangladeshi writer, journalist, and politician. He was posthumously awarded the Ekushey Padak in 1998 by the Government of Bangladesh. He was one of the founders of the cultural organization Bangladesh Udichi Shilpigoshthi.
Background and education
Gupta was born to Apurboratna Dasgupta and Indroprova Devi. He got his early education from Pathshala of Ramananda Pundit in Purulia. In 1929, he passed matriculation from Bankura Zilla School 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. He was jailed for his political views for nine years. He worked in The Sangbad.
Along with Satyen Sen, Gupta founded the cultural organization Bangladesh Udichi Shilpigoshthi 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
Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- Ranesh Das Gupta
- The Grave (play)
- List of Bangladeshi Hindus
- Ranesh Dasgupta Film Society
- Bangladesh Udichi Shilpigoshthi
- Zahur Hossain Chowdhury
- Deaths in November 1997
- List of Ekushey Padak award recipients (1990–1999)
- 1998 in Bangladesh
- 1997 in Bangladesh
