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Sankar (writer)
Indian writer / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Mani Sankar Mukherjee (commonly known as Sankar in both Bengali and English-language literature) is an Indian writer in the Bengali language, who also served as the Sheriff of Kolkata.[1] He grew up in Howrah district of West Bengal.
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![]() Sankar at the United Nations, New York, in August 2011. | |
Born | Mani Sankar Mukherjee (1933-12-07) 7 December 1933 (age 90) Bongaon, Jessore district, Bengal Presidency, British India (present-day North 24 Parganas, West Bengal) |
Nationality | Indian |
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Known for | Books on Swami Vivekananda, Bengali novels |
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