Narayan Gangopadhyay

Personal Info

Known For Writer

Gender Male

Also Known As Narayan Ganguly, নারায়ণ গঙ্গোপাধ্যায় , नारायण गांगुली

Narayan Gangopadhyay

Biography

Taraknath Gangopadhyay (4 February 1918 – 8 November 1970), also known as Narayan Ganguly, was an Indian novelist, poet, essayist, and short story writer, and one of the leading writers of modern Bengali literature. He introduced the endearing character of Tenida in his famous stories of Children's literature. Taraknath took up "Narayan" as his pen name. He married his brother in law's niece Renuka Devi, with whom he had his only daughter Basabi(Bani). His wife Renuka Ganguly and daughter Basabi Roy Chowdhury were also eminent writers and teachers. Renuka Ganguly died on 10 February 2010 whereas, Basabi Roy Chowdhury recently died on 17 December 2021, and was survived by 6 children, and grandchildren.

Known For

Writer

2023
2018
2011
Tenida

as Story

2007
Tenida

as Story

2005
Nishijapon

as Story

1996
Damu

as Story

1978
Charmurti

as Writer

1969
Kamallata

as Dialogue

1964
Raja Rammohan

as Story

1954
Bhangagara

as Writer

1954
Ankush

as Story

1952
Kapalkundala

as Screenplay