Jogendranath Gupta Explained

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

Career

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.

Works

Notes and References

  1. Book: Vol - I, Subodh C. Sengupta & Anjali Basu. Sansab Bangali Charitavidhan (Bengali). Sahitya Sansad. 2002. 81-85626-65-0. Kolkata. 443.
  2. Web site: Bikrampurer Itihas. Gupta, Jogendra Nath. 5 August 2018.
  3. Book: Gerald M. Sider, Gavin A. Smith. Between History and Histories: The Making of Silences and Commemorations. January 1997. 9780802078834. 5 August 2018.
  4. Book: Swarupa Gupta. Notions of Nationhood in Bengal: Perspectives on Samaj, C. 1867-1905. 2009. 978-9004176140. 5 August 2018.
  5. Book: Gupta, Swarupa . Notions of Nationhood in Bengal: Perspectives on Samaj, C. 1867-1905 . 2009 . BRILL . 978-90-04-17614-0 . en.