Early life
Roy was born in 1869 in Meherpur District, Meherpur, British India. His father name was Brajanath Roy. He passed entrance from Mahisadal Raj High School and entered in Krishnagar Government College. In 1893 Roy became employed under the District judge of Rajshahi District, Rajshahi. He was appointed as Bengali language tutor of Sri Aurobindo as per recommendation of Rabindranath Tagore and stayed 2 years with Aurobindo in Vadodara, Baroda.Literary career
Roy's first article was published in ''Bharati'' and ''Balok'' magazine. He became the sub editor of Saptahik Basumati magazine in 1900 at the same time edited Nandan Kanan monthly magazine. He became popular for ''Rahasya Lahari'' and ''Nandan Kanon'' detective series. Roy's created Robert Blake (Detective) series was based on Sexton Blake detective stories. In between 1898 and 1914 total 217 detective fictions of Robert Blake were published in Bengali. His books on villagers' lives and Hindu religious festivals in the villages of Bengal was admired by Tagore. Roy's other Books are: * ''Basanti'' * ''Palli Baichitra'' * ''Palli Chitra'' * ''Hamida'' * ''Pat'' * ''Ajay Singher Kuthi'' * ''Pallikatha'' * ''Palli Charitra'' * ''Dhenkir Kirti''References
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