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Sunil Gangopadhyay or Sunil Ganguly was an Indian Bengali poet and novelist ...

Sunil Gangopadhyay or Sunil Ganguly was an Indian Bengali poet and novelist based in the Indian city of Kolkata. Born in Faridpur, in what is now Bangladesh, Gangopadhyay obtained his master's degree in Bengali from the University of Calcutta. In 1953 he and a few of his friends started a Bengali poetry magazine, Krittibas. Later he wrote for many different publications.

Ganguly created the Bengali fictional character Kakababu and wrote a series of novels on this character which became significant in Indian children's literature. He received Sahitya Akademi award in 1985 for his novel Those Days (Sei Samaya). Gangopadhyay used the pen names Nil Lohit, Sanatan Pathak, and Nil Upadhyay.

He was born in Faridpur into a Bengali Hindu family in what is now Bangladesh. He came to live in Kolkata from his ancestral town at an early age. Later, his ancestral town fell within East Pakistan after the Partition of India in 1947. He studied at the Surendranath College, Dum Dum Motijheel College, City College, Kolkata - all affiliated with the University of Calcutta. Thereafter, he obtained his master's degree in Bengali from the University of Calcutta in 1954.

He married Swati Banerjee on 26 February 1967. Their only son, Souvik, who stays in Boston, was born on 20 November 1967

Sunil Gangopadhyay died at 2:05 AM on 23 October 2012 at his South Kolkata residence, following a heart attack. He was suffering from prostate cancer for some time and went to Mumbai for treatment. He returned to Kolkata on the day of Mahalaya. Although he was an communist and never followed any Hindu practices, Gangopadhyay's body was cremated following Hindu custom on 25 October at Keoratola crematorium with several dignitaries and numerous fans paying their last tributes.However, Ganguly was an atheist and he never had any belief in any Hindu religious activities.

Indian President Pranab Mukherjee condoled the death of Gangopadhyay saying–

Gangopadhyay had enriched Bengali literature through his unique style. He was one of the best intellectuals among his contemporaries. The vacuum created by his death cannot be filled

Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee, the former Chief Minister of West Bengal, who was closely associated with the writer since 1964, said that Bengali literature would remain indebted to him.

Poetry

Eka Ebong Koyekjon

Hathat Nirar Janya

Bhorbelar Upohar

Sada Prishtha tomar sange

Sei Muhurte Nira

Kaydata Shikhe Nebe

Novels

Atmaprakash (1964)

Sonali Dukkho

Chaya Darshon

Anno Jiboner Shad

Shopno Somvob

Suniler Satdin

Rani O Obinash

Kothay Alo

Jol Jongoler Kabbo

Ekti Rat Tinti Jibon

Jomoj Kahini

Madhu Kahini

Otyagsahan

Gonesh Diye Shuru

Unmochoner Muhurte

Adhar Raater Atithi

Aakash Paatal

Asroy

Alpona Aar Shikha

Achena Manush

Aamar Swapna

Nadir pare khela

Satyer Aral

Sei Somoy

Pratham Alo

Poorba-Pashchim

Nihsanga Samrat (2005)

Moner Manus (2008)

Bosudha o tar meye(2010)

Saraswati-r pa-er kacche(2012)

Autobiography

Ardhek Jibon

Chabir Deshe, Kabitar Deshe

Kakababu series

Main article: Kakababu

Sabuj Dwiper Raja

Kakababu O Sindukrahasya

Kakababu O Bajralama

Santu Kothay,Kakababu Kothay

Vijaynagarer Hire

Jangaler Modhe Ek Hotel

Bhayankar Sundoor

Santu O Ak Tukro Chand

Kakababu Herey Gelen?

Kolkatar Jongole

Bhopal Rahashya

Pahar Churae Atanka

Khali Jahajer Rohosyo

Agun Pakhir Rohoshyo

Kakababu Bonam Chorashikari

"Sadhubabar haat(Short Story)"

Ulka Rahoshsho

Kakababu O Ek Chhodmobeshi

Ebar Kakababur Protishodh

Mishor Rohoshsho(Mystery in Egypt)

Kakababu O Ashchorjo Dweep

Agneyogirir peter madhye

Kakababu O Jaladashu

Golokdhandhay Kakababu

Kakababu Samagra

Kakababu O Chadan Dossu