Sagarmoy Ghosh

Sagarmoy Ghosh (22 June 1912 – 19 February 1999) was a Bengali author and the longest serving editor of Desh.

Early life Ghosh was born in Chandipur village, Comilla, in British India, His father Kalimohan Ghosh and elder brother famous singer Santidev Ghosh were closely associated with Rabindranath Tagore. Ghosh was interested in music and literature since childhood and completed his study from the school of Shantiniketan. He passed B.A from Calcutta University. In 1932, he participated in the Non-cooperation movement and was imprisoned by the police. A number of literary figures of Bengal contributed to the Desh magazine in his editorship. Ghosh's notable works are: Ekti Perekere Kahini, Sampadoker Boithake, Dandyakaranyar Bagh and Hirer Nakchhabi.

Awards In 1986 he was awarded Viswa Bharati University's highest honour Deshikottam. Ghosh received Calcutta University's first Narayan Gangopadhyay award for his book Ekti Pereker Kahini.