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Balai Chand Mukhopadhyay
Bengali-language novelist, short story writer, playwright, poet, and physician / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Balai Chand Mukhopadhyay (19 July 1899 – 9 February 1979) was an Indian Bengali-language novelist, short story writer, playwright, poet, and physician who wrote under the pen name of Banaphul (meaning "the wild flower" in Bengali). He was a recipient of the civilian honour of the Padma Bhushan (1975).[1]
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Balai Chand Mukhopadhyay | |
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![]() Mukhopadhyay on a 1999 Indian stamp | |
Born | (1899-07-19)19 July 1899 |
Died | 9 February 1979(1979-02-09) (aged 79) Calcutta, West Bengal, India |
Nationality | Indian |
Other names | Banaphul |
Alma mater | Calcutta Medical College Patna Medical College and Hospital |
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