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Manish Ghatak

1902 – 1979

Poet and writer

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About Manish Ghatak

Lived 1902 – 1979 (aged 77). Manish Ghatak was an Indian writer.

Manish Ghatak (9 February 1902– 27 December 1979) was an Indian poet and novelist writing in Bengali.

Personal life Manish Ghatak's parents were Suresh Chandra Ghatak and Indubala Devi. Noted Bengali film director Ritwik Ghatak was his youngest brother. Ghatak married Dharitri Devi, who was from the well known Chaudhuri family in Dhaka, in undivided Bengal, with Sankho Chaudhuri, the noted sculptor and Sachin Chaudhuri, the founder-editor of the Economic and Political Weekly of India, being her siblings. Mahasweta Devi is their eldest daughter. His eldest grandson, Mahasweta Devi's son, Nabarun Bhattacharya was also a very well-known writer.

Books Pataldangar Panchali (a book of short stories) Kankhal (novel) Shilalipi (book of poem) Jadio Sandhya (book of poem) Bidusi Bak(book of poem) Ekchakra(collection of poems) Mandhatar Babar Amol(Autobiography)

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Important facts

Born
9 February 1902, Berhampore
Birth century
20th century
Died
27 December 1979, Berhampore
Occupation
Writer
Nationality
India, British Raj, Dominion of India

Family & relationships

Child
Mahasweta Devi

People in Manish Ghatak's life

Named in this biography and alive at the same time

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Personal
b. 1963
Computer scientist
 Portrait of Ritwik Ghatak
Ritwik Ghatak
1925 – 1976
Film director
 Portrait of Sankho Chaudhuri
Sankho Chaudhuri
1916 – 2006
Sculptor
 Portrait of Nabarun Bhattacharya
Nabarun Bhattacharya
1948 – 2014
Writer
 Portrait of Suresh Chandra
Suresh Chandra
b. 1912
Politician

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Manish Ghatak's

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Anders Sandvig
1862 – 1950
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David White
1862 – 1935
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John Edward Campbell
1862 – 1924
Mathematician
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Philipp Lenard
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Physicist
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Robert Allardice
1862 – 1928
Mathematician
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Albert Calmette
1863 – 1933
Physician

Frequently asked questions

Who was Manish Ghatak?

Poet and writer

When was Manish Ghatak born?

Manish Ghatak was born on 9 February 1902 in Berhampore.

When did Manish Ghatak die?

Manish Ghatak died on 27 December 1979 in Berhampore.

What was Manish Ghatak's occupation?

Manish Ghatak was a writer.

What nationality was Manish Ghatak?

Manish Ghatak was Indian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Manish Ghatak

· Wikidata: Q6749882

· DBpedia: Manish Ghatak

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