Jogendranath Gupta (22 March 1883 – 31 May 1964) was an Indian historian, writer and editor of Bengali literature.
Jogendranath Gupta | |
Native Name: | যোগেন্দ্রনাথ গুপ্ত |
Native Name Lang: | bn |
Birth Date: | 22 March 1883 |
Birth Place: | Bikrampur, Bengal, British India |
Death Date: | 31 May 1964(aged 81) |
Death Place: | Calcutta, West Bengal, India |
Occupation: | Writer, historian, editor |
Nationality: | Indian |
Gupta was born in 1883 at Mulchar village, Bikrampur, Dhaka in British India. He did not complete his studies due to financial hardship, and started working at a zamindar's office. He wrote articles since he was a student. In his literary career he wrote and edited more than 100 books in Bengali.
Gupta edited a child encyclopedia named Shishubharati and Koisharak magazine.[1] He is well known for the works on historical development of Bikrampur.[2] [3] [4] Gupta wrote number of biographies, poetry, historical plays and novels.