Amrita Lal Basu Explained

Amrita Lal Basu
Birth Date:	1853
Birth Place:	Calcutta, British India
Death Date:	1929
Nationality:	Indian
Other Names:	Rasraj / রসরাজ(King of Humor)
Occupation:	Playwright

Amrita Lal Basu (1853–1929) was a playwright and stage actor of Calcutta. He was one of the pioneers of the public theatre in Bengal in British era.^{[1] [2]} He is well known for his farces and satirical plays.

Works

• Byapika Biday (1926)
• Dvande Matanam (1926). d. Anantatanay (Dattatray Anant Apte) (b. 1879)
• Tiltarpan (1881)
• Bibaha Bibhrat (1884)
• Taru-Bala (1891)
• Kalapani (1892)
• Bimata (1893)
• Adarsha Bandhu (1900)
• Avatar (1902)
• Babu (1893)
• Chorer Upar Batpari

Education

He graduated from the General Assembly's Institution (now the Scottish Church College), before proceeding to the Calcutta Medical College, from where he dropped out after two years of study.^{[1] [3]}

Notes and References

1. Web site: Prof. Sirajul Islam . Basu, Amrita Lal . Banglapedia . 2014-04-27.
2. Book: Encyclopaedia of Indian Literature: A-Devo - Google Books . 9788126018031 . 2014-04-27. Datta . Amaresh . 1987 .
3. Some Alumni of Scottish Church College in 175th Year Commemoration Volume. Scottish Church College, April 2008. page 588