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Editor Sajanikanta Das

Sajanikanta Das (25 August 1900 – 11 February 1962) was a Bengali poet, literary critic and editor of Shanibarer Chithi.
Sajanikanta was born at Betalbanthe village, Bardhaman district. He passed  entrance examination from Dinajpur Jila Schoolf of Dinajpur and entered into the Presidency College Calcutta in 1918. Sajanikanta Das did not complete his study there due to political causes and joined in Bankura Weslian Missionary College. Thereafter he passed B.Sc from Scottish Church College. He joined in the esteemed Bengali magazine Shanibarer Chithi while he was studying M.Sc and took the pen name Bhabkumar Pradhan. He became the chief editor of the magazine from the 11th issue and got popularity for satire based criticism. His prose, satirical attack hit eminent personalities of Bengal. He was also attached with PrabasiDainik Basumati and Bangashree magazines. He researched and published articles on ancient Bengali literature, socio-political issues of Bengal. He was a well known intellectual for his time as a constructive critic, lyricist, script writer and play writer. Sajanikanta Das was the president of Bangiya Sahitya Parishad for ten years consecutively. He established Shaniranjan Press and Ranjan Publishing House in Kolkata.
The books of Sajanikanta Das namely:

  • Monodarpan মনোদর্পণ
  • Path Chalte Ghaser Ful পথ চলতে ঘাসের ফুল
  • Ajoy অজয়
  • Bhab O Chando ভাব ও ছন্দ
  • Bangla Sahityer Itihas বাংলা সাহিত্যের ইতিহাস
  • Bango Rangabhum বঙ্গ  রঙ্গভূম
  • Panchise Baishakh পঁচিশে বৈশাখ
  • Madhu O Ful মধু ও ফুল
  • Angushtho অঙ্গুষ্ঠ
  • Wilium Carrie উইলিয়াম কেরি
  • Rabindranath : Jibon O Sahitya রবীন্দ্রনাথ: জীবন ও সাহিত্য
Source: Wikipedia
                                     --- Asim Bando

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