Tarasankar Bandyopadhyay
Born
July 22, 1898
Died
September 13, 1971 (73 years old)
Known For
Writing
Place of Birth
Labhpur, Birbhum, India
Tarasankar Bandyopadhyay was an Indian novelist who wrote in the Bengali language. He wrote 65 novels, 53-story-books, 12 plays, 4 essay-books, 4 autobiographies, 2 travel stories and composed several songs. He was awarded Rabindra Puraskar, Sahitya Akademi Award, Jnanpith Award, Padma Shri and Padma Bhushan. Born: 23 July 1898, Labhpur, Bolpur, Birbhum, Bengal, India
Died: 14 September 1971, Kolkata
Spouse: Umashashi Devi Bandopadhyay (m. 1916–1971)
Children: Bulu Bandyopadhyay, Saritkumar Bandyopadhyay, Sanatkumar Bandyopadhyay, Bani Bandyopadhyay, Ganga Bandyopadhyay
Parents: Prabhabati Devi Bandyopadhyay, Haridas Bandyopadhyay