Achintya Kumar Sengupta

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|birth_date= {{birth date|df=yes|1903|09|19}}

|birth_place=Noakhali, Bengal Presidency, British India

|nationality=Indian

|alma_mater= Asutosh College
University of Calcutta

|death_date={{death date and age|df=yes|1976|01|29|1903|09|19}}

|death_place=Kolkata, West Bengal, India

|occupation= Writer, Poet, Novelist, biographers, editor, short story writer

|other_names= Niharika Devi (pseudonym)

|years_active = 1921–1976

|relatives = Jitendra Kumar Sengupta (brother)

|notable_works = Bede, Kakjoshna, Uttarayan, Amabasya, Purba Paschim

|movement =Kallol, Little magazine movement

|awards = {{ubl|Jagattarini Award (1975)|Rabindra Puraskar (1975)|Saratchandra Smriti Award (1975)}}

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Achintya Kumar Sengupta (born 19 September 1903 – 29 January 1976) was an Indian Bengali-language poet, story writer, novelist, biographer and editor.{{Cite web |title=অচিন্ত্যকুমার সেনগুপ্ত |url=https://sobbanglay.com/sob/achintya-kumar-sengupta/ |access-date=2022-09-14 |website=সববাংলায় |date=18 September 2020 |language=bn-BD}}

Life

He was born in Noakhali, now in Bangladesh. At the age of 13, after his father's death, Sengupta moved to Calcutta, where he completed his schooling. He got a B. A. Honours degree from South Suburban College in English, followed by an M. A. degree from the University of Calcutta. Subsequently, he obtained a degree in Law and entered the judicial service in 1928 as a Civil Judge (Junior Division) and Assistant Magistrate Second Class. He served as a Judge in Magistrate Courts of Kolkata and District Courts of Midnapore, Dinajpore, and Kushtia. He retired as a Principal District Judge of the Alipore Court in 1961.{{cite web |last1=Kahaly |first1=Anirudha |title=Sengupta, Achintya Kumar |url=http://en.banglapedia.org/index.php?title=Sengupta,_Achintya_Kumar |website=Banglapedia |accessdate=29 June 2020}}{{cite news |url=http://www.manobkantha.com/2015/09/18/66625.php |archive-url=https://archive.today/20160119005428/http://www.manobkantha.com/2015/09/18/66625.php |url-status=dead |archive-date=19 January 2016 |title=অচিন্ত্যকুমার সেনগুপ্ত |date=16 September 2015 |publisher=The Manobkantha |access-date=12 January 2017 }}

Works

He started writing under a pen name, ‘Niharika Debi’. He contributed to almost all genres of Bengali literature, but is best remembered for his novels and short stories. In all, he wrote more than 100 books. Sengupta was closely associated with the famous magazine Kallol, and was its editor for some time.

=Novels=

Bede
Akoshik
Kakjyotsna
Bibaher Cheye Boro
Endrani
Prachir O Prantor
Urnonav
Nobonita
Je Jai Boluk
Asumodru Antorongo
Prothom Kadom Phul

=Story collections=

Tuta Futa
Eti
Okalbosonto
Odhibus
Double Decker
Polayon
Jotonbibi
Sareng
Hari Muchi Dom
Kalorokto
Kath Khor Kerosine
Chasa Bhusha
Ekartri
Jashomoti

=Poetry=

Amabasya
Amra
Priya O Prithibi
Neel Akash
Purba Paschim
Uttarayan

=Biographies=

Param Purush Sriramkrishna-1
Param Purush Sriramkrishna-2
Param Purush Sriramkrishna-3
Param Purush Sriramkrishna-4
Poromaprokriti Sri Sarodamoni
Okhondo Omiyo Srigourango
Bireshor Bibekananda
Rotnakor Girishchandra
Amritapurush Jishu
Udyata Kharga Subhash

=Others=

Kollol Joog
Joishter Jhor

Awards

He received the Jagattarini Award, Rabindra Puraskar and the Saratchandra Smriti Award in 1975 for his outstanding contributions to literature and journalism.{{cite web|url=http://www.onushilon.org/corita/acinhto.htm|title=অচিন্ত্যকুমার সেনগুপ্ত|website=onushilon.org|access-date=12 January 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170529153323/http://onushilon.org/corita/acinhto.htm|archive-date=29 May 2017|url-status=live}}

Death

He died in Kolkata on 29 January 1976.

References

External links

{{IMDb name|1281177}}
{{Banglapedia|Sengupta,_Achintya_Kumar}}
{{OL author|5680706A|Achintyakumar Sengupta}}
[http://dspace.wbpublibnet.gov.in:8080/jspui/browse?type=author&order=ASC&rpp=20&value=Sengupta,+Achintya+Kumar Achintya Kumar Sengupta] at the West Bengal Public Library Network

Category:Bengali Hindus

Category:Bengali-language novelists

Category:Indian editors

Category:20th-century Indian biographers

Category:Indian male short story writers

Category:20th-century Indian short story writers

Category:Indian male novelists

Category:Indian male poets

Category:Bengali male poets

Category:Bengali-language poets

Category:1903 births

Category:1976 deaths