Samaresh Majumdar (1944-2023) was an Indian writer, known for many famous Bengali novels, including Jutay Rakter Daag (1989), Din Jay Rat Jay (1993) and Agniratha (2000). Between 1979 and 1989, he wrote Uttoradhikar (The Inheritance), Kalbela and Kalpurush (A Man of Our Time) to critical acclaim. The novels are part of a political quartet called the “Anime Series.” He was awarded the Sahitya Akademi Award in 1984 and the Banga Bibhushan Samman Award in 2018 for his work in the field of literature. Samaresh passed away on May 8, 2023, in Kolkata, West Bengal, at the age of 79.
Wiki/Biography
Samaresh Majumdar was born on Friday, March 10, 1944 in Jalpaiguri, Bengal Province, British India (now West Bengal, India). He was 79 years old. His zodiac sign is Pisces. He spent his childhood in Duars, Jalpaiguri and completed his schooling at Zilla School, Jalpaiguri.
Childhood photos of Samaresh Majumdar
Thereafter, Samaresh moved to Kolkata (now Calcutta) where he studied at the Scottish Church College (SCC) and pursued a BA in Bengali Literature. Thereafter, he obtained an M.A. in Bengali Literature and Art from the University of Calcutta. In 1967, Samaresh wrote an article for the Bengali magazine Desh, which was later adapted into a play.
family
Samaresh Majumdar was born into a Hindu Bengali family in West Bengal.
Parents and siblings
There is not much information about his parents and siblings.
wife and children
Samaresh Majumdar was married and left behind two daughters, Doel Majumder and Parama Majumdar.
address
He lives at House No. 64D, Shampukur Street, Kolkata, West Bengal 700004, India.
Signature/Autograph
Signature of Samaresh Majumdar
Profession
Samaresh Majumdar wrote his first novel “Dour” in 1967, which was published in 1976 by “Desh”, a famous Bengali literary magazine.
Cover of “Dour”
Between 1979 and 1989, Samaresh published three books, namely “Uttoradhikar”, “Kalbela” (1981) and “Kalpurush”, in the “Amritesh” series. The play is set against the backdrop of the rise of the Naxalite movement in West Bengal in the 1960s and 1970s. Samaresh was awarded the Sahitya Akademi Award in 1984 for his novel “Kaalbela”. Goutam Ghose directed a Bengali film “Kaalbela” in 2009 based on the novel “Kaalbela”.
Kalbela’s cover photo
In 1983, Samaresh wrote “Khutimari Range”, the first book in the fictional detective series “Arjun”. Samaresh went on to publish more than thirty books in the series, including Kalimpong e Sitaharan, Chandigarh e Gandogol, Arjun Samagra (1-6) and Arjun Ebang Chinese Cigarette.
Photos of Arjun Samagra book
In 2013, he published the fourth book in the Amritesh series, Mousholkal. In 2014, the Bengali film “Buno Haansh” based on his novel “Buno Haansh” was released. Later, he wrote Satkahan, in which the character Dipaboli became very popular among readers. Samaresh Majumdar has published many books including Lokkhir Pachali, Showar, Haramir Hatbaksho, Ora Ebong Oder Maera, Buker Bhetor Bangladesh, Panchti Rahasya Upanyas, Bondinibash and Kosto Kosto Sukh 》.
Cover of the book “Bundini Bash”
Awards and Honors
- In 1982, Samaresh Majumdar received the Ananda Purashkar Award from ABP Group.
- In the same year, he won the Bangladesh Film Journalists Association Award for Best Screenplay.
- In 1984, Samaresh was awarded the Sahitya Akademi Award for the book Kalbela (1981). The award was presented to him by the Sahitya Akademi, the National Academy of Literature of India.
- In 2009, he received the Bankim Puroshkar Award from the Government of West Bengal for his novel Kolikataye Nobokumar.
- In 2015, North Bengal University awarded D.Litt. Samaresh Majumdar degree.
Photo taken by Samaresh Majumdar while accepting the D.Litt Award.
- In 2018, Samaresh Majumdar was awarded the ABP Ananda Sera Bangali Award.
- In the same year, he was awarded the Banga Bibhushan Samman by the Government of West Bengal.
- In 2018, he was awarded the Best Bengali Award by ABP.
die
Samaresh Majumdar passed away on the evening of May 8, 2023, at Apollo Hospital, Kolkata. According to hospital staff and his family, Samaresh was diagnosed with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) more than twelve years ago. On April 25, 2023, he was admitted to the hospital due to intracerebral hemorrhage. The bleeding led to a stroke and speech and swallowing difficulties (bulbar palsy), which ultimately affected his breathing. As his condition worsened, he was placed on a ventilator. However, he was unable to recover and died of cardiac arrest at the age of 79. After Samaresh’s death, his daughter Doel Majumdar said in an interview,
My father is no longer here. He left us in the evening. His condition has improved a lot in the past two or three days. We are also very optimistic. But today he had a heart attack. He didn’t come back from there. The father’s body will be kept at his house in Shyampukur for some time tomorrow morning. After that, it will be taken to Baligat for the last rites. “
Facts/Trivia
- His name is also spelled Samares Mazumdar.
- He was affectionately called Bablu by his friends.
- According to his friends, Majumdar was interested in acting. He has directed and written many plays and stage plays.
- Samaresh Majumdar reportedly worked in the Income Tax Department of West Bengal before starting his career as a writer.
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