Jogendranath Gupta (22 March 1883 – 31 May 1964) was an Indian historian, writer and editor of Bengali literature.

Jogendranath Gupta
যোগেন্দ্রনাথ গুপ্ত
Born22 March 1883
Died31 May 1964(aged 81)
NationalityIndian
Occupation(s)Writer, historian, editor

Career edit

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.[citation needed]

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.[1]

Works edit

  • Bikrampurer Itihas[5]
  • Bikrampurer Bibaran
  • Bangalar Itihas
  • Bharater Itihas
  • Prithivir Itihas
  • Bharat Mahila
  • Banglar Dakat
  • Dhruba
  • Pralhat
  • Bhimsen
  • Himalay Avijaan

References edit

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

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