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Sei Somoy
''Those Days'' or ''Sei Somoy'' () is a historical novel by Indian author Sunil Gangopadhyay. Originally written in Bengali, it was first serialized in the '' Desh'' magazine. The novel depicts 19th-century Bengal through the life of Nabinkumar, based on Kaliprasanna Singha, and features key historical figures of the era. In 1985, it won the Sahitya Akademi Award. The story centers around the life of Nabinkumar (based on Kaliprasanna Singha), along with other prominent historical figures, including Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar, the reformer; Michael Madhusudan Dutt, the poet; the father and son duo of Dwarkanath Tagore and Debendranath Tagore; Harish Chandra Mukherjee, the journalist; Keshab Chandra Sen, the Brahmo Samaj radical; David Hare and John Bethune, the English educationists; Dinabandhu Mitra, the playwright; Radhanath Sikdar, the mathematician; Bhudev Mukhopadhyay, the novelist; and others. ''Yugantar'', an Indian television series that aired on DD National in the 19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sunil Gangopadhyay
Sunil Gangopadhyay or Sunil Ganguly (September 7, 1934 – October 23, 2012) was an Indian poet, novelist, short story writer, and critic. He played a key role in modernizing Bengali poetry and co-founded the 1953 Avant-garde, avant-grade poetry magazine ''Krittibas (magazine), Krittibas''. Widely regarded as one of the most prolific Bengali writers since Rabindranath Tagore, he has been called "the man who carried the modern consciousness of Bengal." His debut novel, ''Atmaprakash (novel), Atmaprakash'' (1964), established him as a novelist and was followed by ''Aranyer Din Ratri (novel), Aranyer Din Ratri.'' Both were fictionalized account of real-life events. Those Days (novel), ''Sei Somoy'', a work of historical fiction, marked a major departure from his earlier semi-autobiographical style and was later followed by its sequel, ''First Light (Ganguly novel), Pratham Alo'' (1996). His magnum opus, ''Purba Paschim (novel), Purba Paschim,'' dealt with the partition of B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Keshab Chandra Sen
Keshub Chandra Sen (; also spelled Keshab Chunder Sen; 19 November 1838 – 8 January 1884) was an Indian philosopher and social reformer who attempted to incorporate Christian theology within the framework of Hindu thought. Born a Hindu in the Bengal Presidency of British India, he became a member of the Brahmo Samaj in 1857 but established his own breakaway "Bharatvarshiya Brahmo Samaj" in 1866 while the Brahmo Samaj remained under the leadership of Debendranath Tagore (who headed the Brahmo Samaj until his death in 1905). In 1878, his followers abandoned him after the underage child marriage of his daughter which exposed his campaign against child marriage as hollow. Early life and education Keshub Chandra Sen was born on 19 November 1838 into an affluent Bengali Baidya family of Calcutta (now Kolkata). His family originally belonged to Garifa village on the banks of the river Hooghly. His grandfather was Ramkamal Sen (1783–1844), a well known pro- sati Hindu activis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Indian Historical Novels In Bengali
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Novels Set In West Bengal
A novel is an extended work of narrative fiction usually written in prose and published as a book. The word derives from the for 'new', 'news', or 'short story (of something new)', itself from the , a singular noun use of the neuter plural of ''novellus'', diminutive of ''novus'', meaning 'new'. According to Margaret Doody, the novel has "a continuous and comprehensive history of about two thousand years", with its origins in the Ancient Greek and Roman novel, Medieval Chivalric romance, and the tradition of the Italian Renaissance novella.Margaret Anne Doody''The True Story of the Novel'' New Brunswick, NJ: Rutgers University Press, 1996, rept. 1997, p. 1. Retrieved 25 April 2014. The ancient romance form was revived by Romanticism, in the historical romances of Walter Scott and the Gothic novel. Some novelists, including Nathaniel Hawthorne, Herman Melville, Ann Radcliffe, and John Cowper Powys, preferred the term ''romance''. Such romances should not be confused with the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Historical Novels
Historical fiction is a literary genre in which a fictional plot takes place in the Setting (narrative), setting of particular real past events, historical events. Although the term is commonly used as a synonym for historical fiction literature, it can also be applied to other types of narrative, including theatre, opera, Film, cinema, and television, as well as video games and graphic novels. An essential element of historical fiction is that it is set in the past and pays attention to the manners, social conditions and other details of the depicted period. Authors also frequently choose to explore notable historical figures in these settings, allowing readers to better understand how these individuals might have responded to their environments. The historical romance usually seeks to romanticize eras of the past. Some subgenres such as alternate history and historical fantasy insert intentionally ahistorical or Speculative fiction, speculative elements into a novel. Works of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gujarati Language
Gujarati ( ; , ) is an Indo-Aryan language native to the Indian state of Gujarat and spoken predominantly by the Gujarati people. Gujarati is descended from Old Western Rājasthāni, Old Gujarati (). In India, it is one of the 22 Languages with official status in India, scheduled languages of the Union. It is also the official language in the state of Gujarat, as well as an official language in the union territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu. As of 2011, Gujarati is the List of languages by number of native speakers in India, 6th most widely spoken language in India by number of native speakers, spoken by 55.5 million speakers which amounts to about 4.5% of the total Indian population. It is the List of languages by number of native speakers, 26th most widely spoken language in the world by number of native speakers as of 2007.Mikael Parkvall, "Världens 100 största språk 2007" (The World's 100 Largest Languages in 2007), in ''Nationalencyklopedin''. Asteri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
DD National
DD National (formerly DD1) is an Indian state-owned entertainment television channel, founded by the Government of India, owned by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (India), Ministry of Information and Broadcasting. It is the flagship channel of Doordarshan, launched on 15 September 1959. India's public service broadcaster, and the oldest and most widely available terrestrial television channel in India. It has been a medium for government to spread propaganda since it's establishment. History 1959 to 1982: Beginnings On 15 September 1959 at the studio of All India Radio, Delhi, the first TV channel in India started an experimental telecast with a small transmitter and a makeshift studio, adopting the brand ''Doordarshan'', Hindi for television. Until 1965, AIR was responsible for the programming production and overall control over content as the television service began to assume overall production. ''Krishi Darshan'', ''Chaupaal'', ''Doordarshan Samachar'', an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bhudev Mukhopadhyay
Bhudev Mukhopadhyay (1827–1894) was a writer and intellectual in 19th century Bengal. His works were considered ardent displays of nationalism and philosophy in the period of the Bengal renaissance. His novel ''Anguriya Binimoy'' (1857) was the first historical novel written in Bengal. Early life He was born at 37, Haritaki Bagan Lane in North Kolkata on 22 February 1827 to Pandit Biswanath Tarkabhusan, a renowned Sanskrit scholar. His ancestral village was Natibpur (Khanakul) in Hooghly District.''Bhudev Jibani'' (Ed. 1), Bhattacharya, Kashinath, Calcutta, 1911, p. 1 He was a student of Sanskrit College and Hindu College, studying at the same time as other Bengal renaissance figures such as Michael Madhusudan Dutt. After completing his education at Hindu College, Bhudev became the headmaster of the Hindu Hitarthi School in 1846. He later founded Chandannagar Seminary and taught there. In 1848, he joined Calcutta Madrasa(Madrasa 'Aliya) as English teacher. In 1856, he was se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Radhanath Sikdar
Radhanath Sikdar (; 5 October 1813 – 17 May 1870), was an Indian mathematician and social reformer. He is best known for being the first person to calculate the height of Mount Everest, in 1852. He was a member of Henry Derozio's Young Bengal group. In 1854, along with fellow ''Derozian'' Peary Chand Mitra, Sikdar founded Masik Patrika, a Bengali journal for the education of the Indian women. Early life Sikdar was born on 5 October 1813, into a Bengali Brahmin family in Calcutta to Tituram Sikdar and Deviki Sikdar. His father worked as a clerk. He had a brother named Srinath Sikdar. Demonstrating exceptional mathematical ability from an early age, Radhanath's talent soon drew the attention of John Tytler, then Professor of Mathematics at Hindu College (now Presidency University), Tytler provided him with invaluable mentorship and academic support, which played a formative role in Sikdar's intellectual development. Great Trigonometric Survey In 1831, George Everest, the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dinabandhu Mitra
Dinabandhu Mitra, also known as Denobhandhoo Mithra, (10 April 1829 – 1 November 1873) was a Bengali-language writer and dramatist. He is notable for his play '' Nil Darpan'' (1860). Early life Dinabandhu Mitra was born at Chowberia village in Gopalnagar P.S., North 24 Parganas and was the son of Kalachand Mitra. His given name was Gandharva Narayan, but he changed it to Dinabandhu Mitra. His education started at a village pathshala. His father arranged a job for him on a zamindar's estate in 1840. But the small boy fled to Kolkata, where he started working in the house of his uncle, Nilmani Mitra. Around 1846, he was admitted to the free school run by James Long. Dinabandhu was a bright student and won a number of scholarships. In 1850, he enrolled in Hindu College and was awarded scholarships for academic excellence. However, he did not appear in his last examination, and, instead, started working as a postmaster in Patna in 1855. He served in various posts in the Postal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Elliot Drinkwater Bethune
John Elliot Drinkwater Bethune (1801–1851) was an English educator, mathematician and polyglot known for promoting women's education in India. He was the founder of Calcutta Female School (now known as Bethune College) in Calcutta, which is considered the oldest women's college in Asia. He started his professional life as a lawyer in England and came to India by his appointment as a law member of the Governor General's Council of Ministers. His efforts to further women's education were actively supported by Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar and other members of the Bengali Renaissance. Early life Bethune was born in Ealing, England, the elder son of John Drinkwater Bethune. He studied at Trinity College, Cambridge, after which he received employment as the Counsel of the Home Office. He drafted many essential reforms in this position, including the Municipal Reform Act, the Tithe Commutation Act and the County Courts Act. In 1848, he was appointed as a member of the Supreme Counc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Hare (philanthropist)
David Hare (1775 – 1 June 1842) was a Scottish watchmaker, philanthropist, and educationist in Bengal, India (see East India Company and their rule in India). He founded many educational institutions in Calcutta (now Kolkata), such as the Hindu School, and Hare School and helped in founding Presidency College. Early life Hare was born in Scotland in 1775. He came to India in 1800 to make a fortune as a watch maker. However, while he prospered in his business his mind was distracted by the deplorable conditions of the native population and unlike most of the other people who returned to their native land after gathering a fortune to live a life in peace and prosperity, he decided to stay back in the country and devote himself entirely to the cause of its uplift. However, he was no missionary, seeking to convert others to his religion. He lived his own life and allowed others to live their own, only helping to improve their condition. He also founded the School Book Soci ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
