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Tarasankar Bandyopadhyay
FollowBorn 22 July 1898 in Labhpur, Birbhum, India
Died 13 September 1971 (aged 73)
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
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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
