Ghanada
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Ghanada is a fictional character in Bengali
literature created by Premendra Mitra
primarily for children and teenagers, though readers of all ages enjoys him. The suffix "da" behind the name "Ghana" commonly means "respected elder brother" in Bengali.
issue of Alpana
[আলপনা]] published from Deb Sahitya Kutir in 1945 (১৩৫২ in Bangla calendar). In the following Puja
issues of several magazines, Nuri (1947), Poka (1948), Ghori (1948), Chhori (1949), Machh (1949) etc. were published.
Mou-Ka-Sa-Bi-Saw Bonam Ghanada is the last story written in 1987 and published in the Puja
issue of Kishor Jnan Bijnan in that year.
In 1984, some Ghanada-fans founded the Ghanada Club at Mitra's residence at Kalighat
, Kolkata
. Siddhartha Ghosh (the writer of Jhantumama) suggested this club in Kishor Jnan Bijnan in 1983. Some other members of this club were Rabin Bal and Kinnar Roy.
, West Bengal
where the four young members of the mess Shibu [শিবু], Shishir [শিশির], Gour [গৌর] and Sudhir [সুধীর] (the narrator) try to trick or please the middle-aged Ghanada in a variety of ingenious ways to force out his stock of unique stories that range from science-fiction, action/adventure to historical conspiracies. In most of his stories, Ghanada himself is the wonderfully wise and wily hero who travels all-round the globe to tackle sinister bad-guys and international conspiracies. Apart from these four, there are two minor recurring characters, Rambhuj [রামভুজ] the cook and Banowari [বনোয়ারি] the all-purpose butler of the mess; also sometimes, a few temporary members has come, such as: Bapi Datta [বাপি দত্ত], Sushil Chaki [সুশীল চাকি] and Dhanu Choudhury [ধনু চৌধুরি]. Likewise Feluda
and Tenida
, female characters are generally missing in these stories.
But besides the stories taking place in No. 72 Banamali Naskar Lane, Ghanada also features in a number of novels and stories set in regular evening meetings of elderly gentlemen on the side of the Kolkata Lake. In these Ghanada is referred to as GhanashyamBabu [ঘনশ্যামবাবু] (the suffix Babu in Bengali
is similar in usage to the honorific "Mr." in English). The four listeners are: HarisadhanBabu [হরিসাধনবাবু],ShibapadaBabu [শিবপদবাবু], RamsharanBabu [রামশরণবাবু] and BhabataranBabu [ভবতারনবাবু].
The author's style and approach loses the casual sense and gains a more polished, serious and sarcastically formal aura. In these episodes Ghanada never takes on the mantle of a hero himself (as he does in No. 72 Banamali naskar lane), but instead he fashions his narratives on any one of his illustrious, swash-buckling ancestors. Ghanada's ancestors are shown (except one story) to have influenced highly important historical events like the fall of the Inca Empire
or Shivaji's remarkable escape from Agra
in Medieval India
. Unlike the mess-time stories, these stories feature heroines and mature scenes while the latters do not. The Lake-side episodes of Ghanada were targeted at an adult reader-base and all these tales are included in Ghanada Samagra 3
[ঘনাদা সমগ্র ৩].
had said that he decided to start the Ghanada series to educate children and teenagers on various lesser-known facts and topics of science
, history
& geography
. Mitra wrote in the preface of Ghanada Tosyo Tosyo Omnibus: In every tales of Ghanada, the details of a topic related to Physics
, Chemistry
, Botany
or Zoology
is discussed in the form of a story, and the incident occurs at a place of certain historical
or geographical
importance. Mythology
also comes as a subject of Ghanada; we find several references to the great epic, Mahabharata
. Mitra was very much sensitive about the names, behaviors, food habits, dresses, festivals, culture, social life, etc. of the contemporary people living that locality and even about the nature of the wild creatures.
Although the stories that Ghanada tells are almost always fake, the facts, trivia and information are almost all correct. Ghanada also provides new explanation to certain events of the Indian epic Mahabharata
which are quite witty. In a talk with the famous SPAN
magazine (1974), he told:
has released a complete collection of all Ghanada stories and novels in three parts entitled Ghanada Samagra 1 [ঘনাদা সমগ্র ১], Ghanada Samagra 2 [ঘনাদা সমগ্র ২] and Ghanada Samagra 3
[ঘনাদা সমগ্র ৩].
Ghanada Samagra 1 (ISBN 81-7215-395-3, 1st Ed.- Jan, 2000) is a collection of following books:
The following books are also published from Ananda Publishers
:
This book is later renamed as Ghanada Samagra 3
.
Duniyar Ghanada [দুনিয়ার ঘনাদা] is published from Dey's Publishing
and Ghanada O Mou-Ka-Sa-Bi-Saw [ঘনাদা ও মৌ-কা-সা-বি-স] is published from Shaiba Prokashan Bibhag.
issues of Kishore Jnan Bijnan [কিশোর জ্ঞান বিজ্ঞান]. The stories it contains are:
The second one is colored and illustrated by Shubhra Chakrabarty published in various Puja
issues of Anandamela
. The stories which are presented include:
Adaptations of Ghanada:
In both dramas, Ghanada was played by Shekhar Chatterjee.
Bengali language
Bengali or Bangla is an eastern Indo-Aryan language. It is native to the region of eastern South Asia known as Bengal, which comprises present day Bangladesh, the Indian state of West Bengal, and parts of the Indian states of Tripura and Assam. It is written with the Bengali script...
literature created by Premendra Mitra
Premendra Mitra
Premendra Mitra was a renowned Bengali poet, novelist, short story writer and film director. He was also an author of Bangla science fiction and thrillers.-Life:...
primarily for children and teenagers, though readers of all ages enjoys him. The suffix "da" behind the name "Ghana" commonly means "respected elder brother" in Bengali.
History
Ghanada is a middle-aged, tall & thin man, whose first story is Mosha, which was appeared in the PujaPuja
Pūjā or alternative transliteration Pooja, is a religious ritual performed by Hindus as an offering to various deities, distinguished persons, or special guests...
issue of Alpana
Alpana
Alpana refers to colourful motifs, sacred art or painting done on a horizontal surface on auspicious occasions in Bengal like Puja, wedding or community events . The art typically has some religious significance. This type of art is found on the Indian subcontinent...
[আলপনা]] published from Deb Sahitya Kutir in 1945 (১৩৫২ in Bangla calendar). In the following Puja
Puja
Pūjā or alternative transliteration Pooja, is a religious ritual performed by Hindus as an offering to various deities, distinguished persons, or special guests...
issues of several magazines, Nuri (1947), Poka (1948), Ghori (1948), Chhori (1949), Machh (1949) etc. were published.
Mou-Ka-Sa-Bi-Saw Bonam Ghanada is the last story written in 1987 and published in the Puja
Puja
Pūjā or alternative transliteration Pooja, is a religious ritual performed by Hindus as an offering to various deities, distinguished persons, or special guests...
issue of Kishor Jnan Bijnan in that year.
In 1984, some Ghanada-fans founded the Ghanada Club at Mitra's residence at Kalighat
Kalighat
Kalighat is a locality of Kolkata, India. One of the oldest neighborhoods in South Kolkata, Kalighat is also densely populated and vibrant -- with a rich history of cultural intermingling with the various foreign incursions into the area over time....
, Kolkata
Kolkata
Kolkata , formerly known as Calcutta, is the capital of the Indian state of West Bengal. Located on the east bank of the Hooghly River, it was the commercial capital of East India...
. Siddhartha Ghosh (the writer of Jhantumama) suggested this club in Kishor Jnan Bijnan in 1983. Some other members of this club were Rabin Bal and Kinnar Roy.
Life of Ghanada
Most of the short stories & novel featuring Ghanada take place at the all-male mess on No. 72, Banamali Naskar Lane in KolkataKolkata
Kolkata , formerly known as Calcutta, is the capital of the Indian state of West Bengal. Located on the east bank of the Hooghly River, it was the commercial capital of East India...
, West Bengal
West Bengal
West Bengal is a state in the eastern region of India and is the nation's fourth-most populous. It is also the seventh-most populous sub-national entity in the world, with over 91 million inhabitants. A major agricultural producer, West Bengal is the sixth-largest contributor to India's GDP...
where the four young members of the mess Shibu [শিবু], Shishir [শিশির], Gour [গৌর] and Sudhir [সুধীর] (the narrator) try to trick or please the middle-aged Ghanada in a variety of ingenious ways to force out his stock of unique stories that range from science-fiction, action/adventure to historical conspiracies. In most of his stories, Ghanada himself is the wonderfully wise and wily hero who travels all-round the globe to tackle sinister bad-guys and international conspiracies. Apart from these four, there are two minor recurring characters, Rambhuj [রামভুজ] the cook and Banowari [বনোয়ারি] the all-purpose butler of the mess; also sometimes, a few temporary members has come, such as: Bapi Datta [বাপি দত্ত], Sushil Chaki [সুশীল চাকি] and Dhanu Choudhury [ধনু চৌধুরি]. Likewise Feluda
Feluda
Feluda, or Prodosh Chandra Mitra, who uses the anglicised name Pradosh C. Mitter, is a fictional private investigator starring in a series of Bengali novels and short stories written by the famous Indian Bengali film director and writer Satyajit Ray. The detective lives at Rajani Sen Road,...
and Tenida
Tenida
Tenida or Teni is a fictional native of Potoldanga in Calcutta, who appears in a number of short stories and larger works of the Bengali author Narayan Gangopadhyay...
, female characters are generally missing in these stories.
But besides the stories taking place in No. 72 Banamali Naskar Lane, Ghanada also features in a number of novels and stories set in regular evening meetings of elderly gentlemen on the side of the Kolkata Lake. In these Ghanada is referred to as GhanashyamBabu [ঘনশ্যামবাবু] (the suffix Babu in Bengali
Bengali language
Bengali or Bangla is an eastern Indo-Aryan language. It is native to the region of eastern South Asia known as Bengal, which comprises present day Bangladesh, the Indian state of West Bengal, and parts of the Indian states of Tripura and Assam. It is written with the Bengali script...
is similar in usage to the honorific "Mr." in English). The four listeners are: HarisadhanBabu [হরিসাধনবাবু],ShibapadaBabu [শিবপদবাবু], RamsharanBabu [রামশরণবাবু] and BhabataranBabu [ভবতারনবাবু].
The author's style and approach loses the casual sense and gains a more polished, serious and sarcastically formal aura. In these episodes Ghanada never takes on the mantle of a hero himself (as he does in No. 72 Banamali naskar lane), but instead he fashions his narratives on any one of his illustrious, swash-buckling ancestors. Ghanada's ancestors are shown (except one story) to have influenced highly important historical events like the fall of the Inca Empire
Inca Empire
The Inca Empire, or Inka Empire , was the largest empire in pre-Columbian America. The administrative, political and military center of the empire was located in Cusco in modern-day Peru. The Inca civilization arose from the highlands of Peru sometime in the early 13th century...
or Shivaji's remarkable escape from Agra
Agra
Agra a.k.a. Akbarabad is a city on the banks of the river Yamuna in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh, India, west of state capital, Lucknow and south from national capital New Delhi. With a population of 1,686,976 , it is one of the most populous cities in Uttar Pradesh and the 19th most...
in Medieval India
Medieval India
Medieval India refers to the Middle Ages i.e. 5th to 15th century AD in the Indian subcontinent, it includes:*Early Middle Ages: Middle kingdoms of India*Hoysala Empire*Kakatiya Kingdom*Delhi Sultanate*Ahom Kingdom*Reddy Kingdom...
. Unlike the mess-time stories, these stories feature heroines and mature scenes while the latters do not. The Lake-side episodes of Ghanada were targeted at an adult reader-base and all these tales are included in Ghanada Samagra 3
Ghanada Samagra 3
Ghanada Samagra 3 [ঘনাদা সমগ্র ৩] is a collection of Ghanada stories & novel. Written by Premendra Mitra in Bangla, this book is published by Ananda Publishers, Kolkata...
[ঘনাদা সমগ্র ৩].
Reviews
The author, Premendra MitraPremendra Mitra
Premendra Mitra was a renowned Bengali poet, novelist, short story writer and film director. He was also an author of Bangla science fiction and thrillers.-Life:...
had said that he decided to start the Ghanada series to educate children and teenagers on various lesser-known facts and topics of science
Science
Science is a systematic enterprise that builds and organizes knowledge in the form of testable explanations and predictions about the universe...
, history
History
History is the discovery, collection, organization, and presentation of information about past events. History can also mean the period of time after writing was invented. Scholars who write about history are called historians...
& geography
Geography
Geography is the science that studies the lands, features, inhabitants, and phenomena of Earth. A literal translation would be "to describe or write about the Earth". The first person to use the word "geography" was Eratosthenes...
. Mitra wrote in the preface of Ghanada Tosyo Tosyo Omnibus: In every tales of Ghanada, the details of a topic related to Physics
Physics
Physics is a natural science that involves the study of matter and its motion through spacetime, along with related concepts such as energy and force. More broadly, it is the general analysis of nature, conducted in order to understand how the universe behaves.Physics is one of the oldest academic...
, Chemistry
Chemistry
Chemistry is the science of matter, especially its chemical reactions, but also its composition, structure and properties. Chemistry is concerned with atoms and their interactions with other atoms, and particularly with the properties of chemical bonds....
, Botany
Botany
Botany, plant science, or plant biology is a branch of biology that involves the scientific study of plant life. Traditionally, botany also included the study of fungi, algae and viruses...
or Zoology
Zoology
Zoology |zoölogy]]), is the branch of biology that relates to the animal kingdom, including the structure, embryology, evolution, classification, habits, and distribution of all animals, both living and extinct...
is discussed in the form of a story, and the incident occurs at a place of certain historical
History
History is the discovery, collection, organization, and presentation of information about past events. History can also mean the period of time after writing was invented. Scholars who write about history are called historians...
or geographical
Geography
Geography is the science that studies the lands, features, inhabitants, and phenomena of Earth. A literal translation would be "to describe or write about the Earth". The first person to use the word "geography" was Eratosthenes...
importance. Mythology
Mythology
The term mythology can refer either to the study of myths, or to a body or collection of myths. As examples, comparative mythology is the study of connections between myths from different cultures, whereas Greek mythology is the body of myths from ancient Greece...
also comes as a subject of Ghanada; we find several references to the great epic, Mahabharata
Mahabharata
The Mahabharata is one of the two major Sanskrit epics of ancient India and Nepal, the other being the Ramayana. The epic is part of itihasa....
. Mitra was very much sensitive about the names, behaviors, food habits, dresses, festivals, culture, social life, etc. of the contemporary people living that locality and even about the nature of the wild creatures.
Although the stories that Ghanada tells are almost always fake, the facts, trivia and information are almost all correct. Ghanada also provides new explanation to certain events of the Indian epic Mahabharata
Mahabharata
The Mahabharata is one of the two major Sanskrit epics of ancient India and Nepal, the other being the Ramayana. The epic is part of itihasa....
which are quite witty. In a talk with the famous SPAN
SPAN
The Saudi Payments Network is the only and major payment system in the kingdom of Saudi Arabia. It connects all ATM and point of sale terminals throughout the country to a central payment switch which in turn re-routes the financial transactions to the card issuer,...
magazine (1974), he told:
Trivia
- Ghanada has killed only one mosquitoMosquitoMosquitoes are members of a family of nematocerid flies: the Culicidae . The word Mosquito is from the Spanish and Portuguese for little fly...
in his entire life as stated in Mosha. - Ghanada even travels the MarsMarsMars is the fourth planet from the Sun in the Solar System. The planet is named after the Roman god of war, Mars. It is often described as the "Red Planet", as the iron oxide prevalent on its surface gives it a reddish appearance...
, as he claims in Phuto. - In Haans, Ghanada claims that he has hidden a secret map in a bigri haans [বিগড়ি হাঁস] (a type of ducks) at the Himalayans. In the immediately following story, Suto, Bapi Datta [বাপি দত্ত], a temporary resident of the mess tries to find out that map by cutting those bigri haans-es he buys from the Municipal market. Finally after two months, he finds a small vessel inside a duck, inside of which a piece of paper is kept. But, his joy lasts for a small time, as there it is written Ghanadar gul [ঘনাদার গুল] (Ghanda’s bluff) in the paper.
- Ghanada never admits any donation or unconditional help. In case of necessity, he only borrows and keeps counts. At first he borrows cigarettes arbitrarily from the residents of the mess; but from the story Nuri, he borrows only from Shishir. The due count of cigarettes (from Shishir) in Machh is 2357, and that in Chhori is 3298.
- He is also expert in swimming, fencing, wrestling, boxing and all such kind of things.
Books
Ananda PublishersAnanda Publishers
Ananda Publishers is a large publishing group with headquarters in Kolkata. It publishes numerous Bengali books by many renowned authors. It has one of the largest stalls in the Kolkata Book Fair, and is often awarded a prize for its stall. Ananda Publishers is the division of ABP...
has released a complete collection of all Ghanada stories and novels in three parts entitled Ghanada Samagra 1 [ঘনাদা সমগ্র ১], Ghanada Samagra 2 [ঘনাদা সমগ্র ২] and Ghanada Samagra 3
Ghanada Samagra 3
Ghanada Samagra 3 [ঘনাদা সমগ্র ৩] is a collection of Ghanada stories & novel. Written by Premendra Mitra in Bangla, this book is published by Ananda Publishers, Kolkata...
[ঘনাদা সমগ্র ৩].
Ghanada Samagra 1 (ISBN 81-7215-395-3, 1st Ed.- Jan, 2000) is a collection of following books:
- Ghanadar Galpo [ঘনাদার গল্প] (The Story of Ghanada) Stories: Mosha [মশা] (Mosquito), Poka [পোকা] (Insect), Nuri [নুড়ি] (Pebble), Kaanch [কাঁচ] (Glass), Machh [মাছ] (Fish), Tupi [টুপি] (Cap), Chhori [ছড়ি] (Stick), Lattu [লাট্টু] (Top)
- Adwitio Ghanada [অদ্বিতীয়় ঘনাদা] (The Unique Ghanada): Dada [দাদা] (Elder Brother), Futo [ফুটো] (Hole), Daant [দাঁত] (Tooth), Ghori [ঘড়ি] (Watch), Haans [হাঁস] (Swan),Suto [সুতো] (Thread)
- Aabar Ghanada [আবার ঘনাদা] (Ghanada Again): Dhil [ঢিল] (Stone), Chhunch [ছুঁচ] (Needle), Shisi [শিশি] (Bottle)
- Ghanadake Vote Din [ঘনাদাকে ভোট দিন]: Ghanadake Vote Din [ঘনাদাকে ভোট দিন] (Vote for Ghanada), Kencho [কেঁচো] (Earthworm), Maachi [মাছি] (Fly)
- Ghanada Nitya Natun [ঘনাদা নিত্য নতুন]: Jal [জল] (Water), Chokh [চোখ] (Eye), Chhata [ছাতা] (Umbrella), Ghanada Kulfi Khaan Na [ঘনাদা কুলফি খান না] (Ghanada Doesn't Eat Kulfi)
- Ghanadar Juri Nei [ঘনাদার জুড়ি নেই]: Tel [তেল] (Oil), Bhasha [ভাষা] (Language), Maap [মাপ] (Measurement), Maati [মাটি] (Soil)
The following books are also published from Ananda Publishers
Ananda Publishers
Ananda Publishers is a large publishing group with headquarters in Kolkata. It publishes numerous Bengali books by many renowned authors. It has one of the largest stalls in the Kolkata Book Fair, and is often awarded a prize for its stall. Ananda Publishers is the division of ABP...
:
- Ghanadar Chingdi Brittanto [ঘনাদার চিংড়ি বৃত্তান্ত] (ISBN 81-7066-118-8) is a collection of the following stories: Ghanadar Chingdi Brittanto (The Lobstar Story of Ghanada), Vela [ভেলা] (The Boat), Ghanada Elen! [ঘনাদা এলেন!] (Ghanada Has Come!), Halleyr Bechal (The Misdoings of Halley), Joyodrath Bodhe Ghanada (Killing of Joyodrath by Ghanada)
- Jnar Nam Ghanada [যাঁর নাম ঘনাদা] (Whose Name is Ghanada)
- Ghanadar Foon [ঘনাদার ফুঁ] (1st Ed.- July, 1978; Dedication: Sambaran Chattopadhyay): Ghanadar Foon, Bharat-Juddhe Pinpre [ভারত-যুদ্ধে পিঁপড়ে], Berajale Ghanada [বেড়াজালে ঘনাদা], Kurukshetre Ghanada [কুরুক্ষেত্রে ঘনাদা], KhandobDahe Ghanada [খাণ্ডবদাহে ঘনাদা].
- Tel Deben Ghanada [তেল দেবেন ঘনাদা] (Ghanada Shall Oil)
- Ghanada Tosyo Tosyo Omnibus [ঘনাদা তস্য তস্য অমনিবাস] (ISBN 81-7066-782-8): Story about his ancestors, as Mitra described-
- Das Holen Ghanada [দাস হলেন ঘনাদা] (Ghanada Becomes Das)- In this story of Ganado [গানাদো], Ghanada explains how he became a slave, and how he was freed.
- Surya Kandle Sona [সূর্য কাঁদলে সোনা] (The Land of Gold Where the Sun Cries)- A huge novel concernig unbelievable experiences of Ganado in South AmericaSouth AmericaSouth America is a continent situated in the Western Hemisphere, mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a relatively small portion in the Northern Hemisphere. The continent is also considered a subcontinent of the Americas. It is bordered on the west by the Pacific Ocean and on the north and east...
. - Agra Jokhon Tolmol [আগ্রা যখন টলমল] (While Agra Was Trembling)- A short novel of Bachanram Das [বচনরাম দাস] in AgraAgraAgra a.k.a. Akbarabad is a city on the banks of the river Yamuna in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh, India, west of state capital, Lucknow and south from national capital New Delhi. With a population of 1,686,976 , it is one of the most populous cities in Uttar Pradesh and the 19th most...
at Medieval IndiaMedieval IndiaMedieval India refers to the Middle Ages i.e. 5th to 15th century AD in the Indian subcontinent, it includes:*Early Middle Ages: Middle kingdoms of India*Hoysala Empire*Kakatiya Kingdom*Delhi Sultanate*Ahom Kingdom*Reddy Kingdom...
. - Robinson Crusoe Meye Chhilen [রবিনসন ক্রুশো মেয়ে ছিলেন] (Robinson Crusoe Was a Lady)- A story of Nan Su [নান সু], a princessPrincessPrincess is the feminine form of prince . Most often, the term has been used for the consort of a prince, or his daughters....
of ChinaChinaChinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
, which Ghanada describes to be the authentic source of the famous Daniel DefoeDaniel DefoeDaniel Defoe , born Daniel Foe, was an English trader, writer, journalist, and pamphleteer, who gained fame for his novel Robinson Crusoe. Defoe is notable for being one of the earliest proponents of the novel, as he helped to popularise the form in Britain and along with others such as Richardson,...
novel Robinson CrusoeRobinson CrusoeRobinson Crusoe is a novel by Daniel Defoe that was first published in 1719. Epistolary, confessional, and didactic in form, the book is a fictional autobiography of the title character—a castaway who spends 28 years on a remote tropical island near Trinidad, encountering cannibals, captives, and...
. But, no reference to Ghanada or his ancestors is found.
This book is later renamed as Ghanada Samagra 3
Ghanada Samagra 3
Ghanada Samagra 3 [ঘনাদা সমগ্র ৩] is a collection of Ghanada stories & novel. Written by Premendra Mitra in Bangla, this book is published by Ananda Publishers, Kolkata...
.
- Mandhatar Top O Ghanada [মান্ধাতার টোপ ও ঘনাদা] (The Decoy of Mandhata and Ghanada)
Duniyar Ghanada [দুনিয়ার ঘনাদা] is published from Dey's Publishing
Dey's Publishing
Dey's Publishing, based in Kolkata, India, ranks among the top Bengali publishing houses of India. Dey's Publishing has popular titles from such top-of-the-line Bengali authors Dey's Publishing is led by Sudhangshu Shekhar Dey, who also happens to be the ground convenor of the Kolkata Book Fair...
and Ghanada O Mou-Ka-Sa-Bi-Saw [ঘনাদা ও মৌ-কা-সা-বি-স] is published from Shaiba Prokashan Bibhag.
Comics
There are two different Comic Strips based on Ghanada. The first series (black and white) of four comics is written by Anil Karmakar and illustrated by Goutam Karmakar published in PujaPuja
Pūjā or alternative transliteration Pooja, is a religious ritual performed by Hindus as an offering to various deities, distinguished persons, or special guests...
issues of Kishore Jnan Bijnan [কিশোর জ্ঞান বিজ্ঞান]. The stories it contains are:
- Mosha
- Tel
- Haans
- Mati
The second one is colored and illustrated by Shubhra Chakrabarty published in various Puja
Puja
Pūjā or alternative transliteration Pooja, is a religious ritual performed by Hindus as an offering to various deities, distinguished persons, or special guests...
issues of Anandamela
Anandamela
Anandamela or, Anondamela, or, Anonodomela is a children's periodical in the Bengali language published by ABP Limited from Kolkata, India...
. The stories which are presented include:
- Mosha
- Poka
- Kaanch
- Tel Deben Ghanada
Radio-drama
There are two RadioRadio
Radio is the transmission of signals through free space by modulation of electromagnetic waves with frequencies below those of visible light. Electromagnetic radiation travels by means of oscillating electromagnetic fields that pass through the air and the vacuum of space...
Adaptations of Ghanada:
- Mosha
- Nuri
In both dramas, Ghanada was played by Shekhar Chatterjee.