Ranesh Das Gupta

Ranesh Das Gupta (15 January 1912 – 4 November 1997)[1] was a Bangladeshi writer, journalist, and politician.[2] He was posthumously awarded Ekushey Padak in 1998 by the Government of Bangladesh. He was one of the founders of the cultural organization Bangladesh Udichi Shilpigoshthi.[3]

Ranesh Das Gupta
রণেশ দাশগুপ্ত
Born(1912-01-15)15 January 1912
Dibrugarh, Dibrugarh district, Assam Province, British India
Died4 November 1997(1997-11-04) (aged 85)
Kolkata, India
NationalityBangladeshi
Alma materKolkata City College
OccupationWriter, journalist, politician

Background and education

Gupta was born to Apurboratna Dasgupta and Indroprova Devi. He got his early education from Pathshala of Ramananda Pundit in Purulia. In 1929, he passed matriculation from Bankura Zilla School and passed ISC examination from Kolkata City College.[2]

Career

Gupta started his career as a journalist at the weekly Sonar Bangla. In 1958, he was elected a Commissioner of Dhaka City Corporation. He was jailed for his political views for nine years. He worked in The Sangbad.[2]

Along with Satyen Sen, Gupta founded the cultural organization Bangladesh Udichi Shilpigoshthi on 29 October 1968.[3]

Works
  • Upanyaser Shilparup
  • Shilpir Swadhinatar Proxne
  • Latin Americar Mukti Sangram
  • Sedin Sakale Dhakai
  • Rahmaner Ma and Anyanna
  • Muktidhara
  • Samyabadi Utthan
  • Sajjad Jahir
  • Kakhano Champa Kakhono Atosi

References
  1. "In remembrance of Ronesh Dasgupta". The Daily Star. 2019-11-06. Retrieved 2019-11-06.
  2. Islam, Sirajul (2012). "Das Gupta, Ranesh". In Islam, Sirajul; Hasan, Muhammad Kabirul (eds.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
  3. "ABOUT US". Bangladesh Udichi Shilpigoshthi. Retrieved June 7, 2016.
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