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'''Punyalata Chakraborty''' (Born: 10 September 1890 – Died: 21 November 1974) was a ] children's literature writer.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/my-kolkata/news/yesterdate-this-day-from-kolkatas-past-november-21-1974/cid/1981397|title=Yesterdate: This day from Kolkata’s past, November 21, 1974|newspaper=Telegraph India|date=21 November 2023}}</ref> '''Punyalata Chakraborty''' (10 September 1890 – 21 November 1974) was a ] children's literature writer.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/my-kolkata/news/yesterdate-this-day-from-kolkatas-past-november-21-1974/cid/1981397|title=Yesterdate: This day from Kolkata’s past, November 21, 1974|newspaper=Telegraph India|date=21 November 2023}}</ref> Her works includes ''Chhotobelar Dinguli, Chhoto Chhoto Golpo, Gachhpalar Katha'' and other.


Punyalata Chakraborty's ancestral home was in Mosua of present-day ], ]. Her father was the famous children's author, musician, painter, and technologist ].<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/star-literature/news/the-plague-bengal-literary-glimpses-and-anecdotes-2173216|title=The Plague in Bengal: Literary Glimpses and Anecdotes|newspaper=The Daily Star}}</ref> Her mother, Bidhumukhi Devi, was the daughter of the prominent social reformer ] of the ]. Her elder brother (eldest sibling) was the renowned children's author and pioneer of nonsense literature in Bengali, ]. She had two younger brothers, Subinoy Ray and Subimal Ray, and two sisters, ] and Shantilata.{{cite book |last= Charitabhidhan|first=Samsad Bangali|title=Sahitya Samsad – First Volume – Fifth Edition (Third Print – 2016)|page=394}} In 1909, while studying for her bachelor's degree, she got married to Deputy Magistrate Arunnath Chakraborty. She had two daughters, both of whom were accomplished. Her elder daughter, Kalyani Karlekar, was a notable social worker, professor of English literature, and author. Her younger daughter, ], was a distinguished educator, professor, principal, and children's literature writer. The famous social reformer ] was her maternal grandfather.{{cite book |last=Charitabhidhan|first=Samsad Bangali|title=Sahitya Samsad – Second Volume}} Punyalata Chakraborty's ancestral home was in Mosua of present-day ], ]. Her father was the famous children's author, musician, painter, and technologist ].<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/star-literature/news/the-plague-bengal-literary-glimpses-and-anecdotes-2173216|title=The Plague in Bengal: Literary Glimpses and Anecdotes|newspaper=The Daily Star}}</ref> Her mother, Bidhumukhi Devi, was the daughter of the social reformer ] of the ]. Her elder brother (eldest sibling) was the renowned children's author and pioneer of nonsense literature in Bengali, ]. She had two younger brothers, Subinoy Ray and Subimal Ray, and two sisters, Sukhalata Rao and Shantilata.<ref>{{cite book |last= Charitabhidhan|first=Samsad Bangali|title=Sahitya Samsad – First Volume – Fifth Edition (Third Print – 2016)|page=394}}</ref> In 1909, while studying for her bachelor's degree, she got married to Deputy Magistrate Arunnath Chakraborty. She had two daughters, both of whom were accomplished. Her elder daughter, Kalyani Karlekar, was a notable social worker, professor of English literature, and author. Her younger daughter, Nalini Das (writer), was a distinguished educator, professor, principal, and children's literature writer. The famous social reformer ] was her maternal grandfather.<ref>{{cite book |last=Charitabhidhan|first=Samsad Bangali|title=Sahitya Samsad – Second Volume}}</ref>


== Works == == Works ==
Punyalata Chakraborty wrote many stories, novels, and translated works. Her notable books include: Punyalata Chakraborty wrote many stories, novels, and translated works. Her books include:
* ''Chhotobelar Dinguli'' (Childhood Days) * ''Chhotobelar Dinguli'' (Childhood Days)
* ''Chhoto Chhoto Golpo'' (Short Stories) * ''Chhoto Chhoto Golpo'' (Short Stories)
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Punyalata Chakraborty (10 September 1890 – 21 November 1974) was a Bengali children's literature writer. Her works includes Chhotobelar Dinguli, Chhoto Chhoto Golpo, Gachhpalar Katha and other.

Punyalata Chakraborty's ancestral home was in Mosua of present-day Kishoreganj, Bangladesh. Her father was the famous children's author, musician, painter, and technologist Upendrakishore Ray Chowdhury. Her mother, Bidhumukhi Devi, was the daughter of the social reformer Dwarkanath Ganguly of the Brahmo Samaj. Her elder brother (eldest sibling) was the renowned children's author and pioneer of nonsense literature in Bengali, Sukumar Ray. She had two younger brothers, Subinoy Ray and Subimal Ray, and two sisters, Sukhalata Rao and Shantilata. In 1909, while studying for her bachelor's degree, she got married to Deputy Magistrate Arunnath Chakraborty. She had two daughters, both of whom were accomplished. Her elder daughter, Kalyani Karlekar, was a notable social worker, professor of English literature, and author. Her younger daughter, Nalini Das (writer), was a distinguished educator, professor, principal, and children's literature writer. The famous social reformer Dwarkanath Ganguly was her maternal grandfather.

Works

Punyalata Chakraborty wrote many stories, novels, and translated works. Her books include:

  • Chhotobelar Dinguli (Childhood Days)
  • Chhoto Chhoto Golpo (Short Stories)
  • Sadib Magic
  • Gachhpalar Katha (Tales of Plants)
  • Rajbari (The Palace, a novel)

References

  1. "Yesterdate: This day from Kolkata's past, November 21, 1974". Telegraph India. 21 November 2023.
  2. "The Plague in Bengal: Literary Glimpses and Anecdotes". The Daily Star.
  3. Charitabhidhan, Samsad Bangali. Sahitya Samsad – First Volume – Fifth Edition (Third Print – 2016). p. 394.
  4. Charitabhidhan, Samsad Bangali. Sahitya Samsad – Second Volume.
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