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Short stories from the 1970s

Protul Chandra Bandyopadhyay's demise (1974).
New illustrators take over, especially in the 'Anandamela' annuals.
Last bonafide book with Ajit Gupta as jacket designer / illustrator published.

RAre DISH

From

'Ghanadar Baachhaai Gawlpo' (1992)

Artist : Dilip Das

'Chhotoder Omnibus' - Premendra Mitra (1990 Edition)

Artist : Debasish Deb

'Sheraa Shomogro Kishore Bharati' (1998)

Publisher : Patra Bharati

Original sketches from

'Shaarodiyaa Kishore Bharati', 1970 were retained.

Additional illustrations : Unknown

. In 1970, the first Ghanada book,

without contribution from Ajit Gupta,

appeared.

 

The illustrator was

Dhirendranath Baul (1912 - 1992),

the original artist of 'Mulo'.

'Mulo' from 'Jnaar Naam Ghanada' (1971)

Artist : Ajit Gupta

From 'Ghanada Gallery' website
From 'Ghanada Gallery' website

First Published : 1970, 'Shaarodiyaa Kishore Bharati'

Illustrations : Dhiren Baul

First featured in the book : 'Jnaar Naam Ghanada', 1971

Illustrations : Ajit Gupta

'Mulo' from 'Shaarodiyaa Kishore Bharati', 1970

Artist : Dhiren Baul

'Mulo' ('Radish'), 1970

Dhirendranath Baul (1912 - 1992)

'Mulo', 1970

A Tawl Tale

'Tawl' from 'Ghanadar Baachhaai Gawlpo' (1992)

Artist : Dilip Das

. Last Ghanada illustrated by Protul Chandra Bandyopadhyay before his death in 1974.

 

. The sketch of 'Tawl' in 'Ghanadar Baachhaai Gawlpo'

is very similar to the one in 'Ghanada Shawmogro 2'.

 

'Tawl' from 'Jnaar Naam Ghanada' (1971)

Artist : Ajit Gupta

'Tawl' ('Almost Water'), 1970

First Published : 1970, 'Monihaar', Dev Sahitya Kutir Puja annual

Illustrations : Protul Chandra Bandyopadhyay

First featured in the book : 'Jnaar Naam Ghanada', 1971

Illustrations : Ajit Gupta

'Tawl' from the Puja annual 'Monihaar', 1970

Artist : Protul Chandra Bandyopadhyay

From 'Ghanada Gallery' Website
From 'Ghanada Gallery' Website

'Tawl'. From 'Ghanadar Baachhaai Gawlpo'.

Artist : Dilip Das

'Tawl'. From 'Ghanada Shawmogro 2'. Artist : Onkarnath Bhattacharya

'Tawl', 1970

No 'Match' for Ghanada

'Ghanadar Dhonurbhawngo / Ghanadar Baahaattor'

from

'Ghanada O Dui Doshor Mamababu O Parashar' (1989)

Sketch : Based on Shailo Chakraborty

'Banglar Sheraa Rahashyo Gawlpo' (2002)

Edited By Mahindra Basu

Artist : Unknown

'100 Dadar 100 Gawlpo'

Edited By Shyamalkanti Das

Artist : Unknown

[Bidya Ashok, Sudip, Subhashish, Pintu, Probir, Prodip, Palashkanti, Subal, Sanjoy]

'Harshabardhan Bawnaam Ghanada Tenida' (2013)

Sketch : Based on Shailo Chakraborty

. Shailo Chakraborty's only other Ghanada venture.

 

. Twenty-two years after the 'Ghori' illustration,

author Shibram Chakraborty once again makes a cameo appearance as boarder Shibu.

 

. Probably Ghanashyam's sole appearance in 'Baarshik Shishushaathi'.
The 1970 annual was edited by Narayan Gangopadhyay, the creator of 'Tenida'.

 

. Published as 'Ghanadar Baahaattor' in

a reprinted version in 'Children's Detective' Puja annual (1982),

'Ghanada O Dui Doshor Mamababu O Parashar' (1989), 

'Banglar Sheraa Rahashyo Gawlpo' (2002) &

'Harshabardhan Bawnaam Ghanada Tenida' (2013).

'Ghanadar Dhonurbhawngo'

from 'Duniyaar Ghanada', 1976

Artist : Goutam Roy

'Ghanadar Dhonurbhawngo / Ghanadar Baahaattor'

('Dhonu Bows Down'), 1970

First Published : 1970, 'Baarshik Shishushaathi'

Illustrations : Shailo Chakraborty

First featured in the book : 'Duniyaar Ghanada', 1976

Illustrations : Goutam Roy

'Ghanadar Dhonurbhawngo'

from 'Baarshik Shishushaathi', 1970

Artist : Shailo Chakraborty

From 'Ghanada Gallery' Website
From 'Ghanada Gallery' Website

Shibu from 'Ghori' (1948).

Artist : Shailo Chakrabarty

Shibu from

'Ghanadar Dhonurbhawngo' (1970).

Artist - Shailo Chakraborty

1970-Ghandar Baahaattar

Pacifying the Pacific

. Goutam Roy's hero from 'Duniyaar Ghanada' (1976)

unapologetically resembles the Ajit Gupta prototype.

'Knaata' from 'Duniyaar Ghanada' (1976)

Artist : Goutam Roy

From 'Ghanada Gallery' website

First Published :

1971, 'Shaarodiyaa Kishore Bharati'

Illustration : Surya Roy

First featured in the book :

'Duniyaar Ghanada', 1976

Illustration : Goutam Roy

'Knaata' from 'Shaarodiyaa Kishore Bharati', 1971

Artist : Surya Roy

Ghanada. Artist : Goutam Roy

'Knaata' ('Thorn'), 1971
'Knaata', 1971

c-Raft-y

. This tale found its way into a Ghanada compilation, 16 years after being written !

 

. Possibly the first Ghanashyam illustration by

versatile artist Narayan Debnath.

 

. The two compositions are strikingly similar.

'Bhyaala' from'Ghanadar Chingri Brittaanto' (1988)

Artist : Subrata Chowdhury

First Published :

1972, 'Shaarodiyaa Kishore Bharati'

Illustration : Narayan Debnath

First featured in the book :

'Ghanadar Chingri Brittaanto', 1988

Illustration : Subrata Chowdhury

'Bhyaala' from 'Shaarodiyaa Kishore Bharati', 1972

Artist : Narayan Debnath

'Bhyaala' ('Raft'), 1972
'Bhyalaa', 1972

Sucker Succour

From

'Awphuronto Ghanada' (1976)

Artist : Ajit Gupta

'Adventures of Ghanada' (1982)

Artist : Subir Roy

. Lila Majumdar translated this as 'The Net'.

In keeping with the two-syllabic title trend, one wonders if 'Jaal' would have been a more apt name for 'Byaraajaaley Ghanada'.

 

 

 

Narayan Debnath's third venture with our hero, gifts him a magician-like flair.

'Byaraajaaley Ghanada' from 'Ghanadar Phnu', 1978

Artist : Dhruba Roy

From 'Ghanada Gallery' website

First Published : 1973, 'Shaarodiyaa Kishore Bharati'

Illustrations : Narayan Debnath

First featured in the book : 'Ghanadar Phnu', 1978

Illustrations : Dhruba Roy

'Byaraajaaley Ghanada' from

'Shaarodiyaa Kishore Bharati', 1973

Artist : Narayan Debnath

'Byaraajaaley Ghanada' ('Net'), 1973

'Byaraajaaley Ghanada'. Artist : Narayan Debnath

'Byaraajaaley'

How on Earth ... ?!

From

'Adventures of Ghanada' (1982)

Artist : Subir Roy

. First of seven Ghanada tales featured in the teen periodical 'Anandamela'.

 

. Later dramatised by the author as 'Prithibi Jodi Baarto !' (Year Unknown).

 

. An all-new serio-comic illustration style for the Ghanada series.

 

'Prithibi Baarlo Na Kyano ?' from

'Duniyaar Ghanada', 1976

Artist : Goutam Roy

First Published : 1973, 'Anandamela Pujabaarshiki'

Illustrations : Shuvaprasanna Bhattacharya

First featured in the book : 'Duniyaar Ghanada', 1976

Illustrations : Goutam Roy

'Prithibi Baarlo Na Kyano ?' from

'Anandamela Pujabaarshiki', 1973

Artist : Shuvaprasanna Bhattacharya

'Prithibi Baarlo Na Kyano ?' ('Why Didn't the Earth Expand ?'), 1973
From 'Ghanada Gallery' Website

'Anandamela Pujabaarshiki', 1973

From 'Ghanada Gallery' Website
Prithibi Baarlo, 1973

Caller Tune

. Last of thirty-four tales with a two-syllabic title.

 

. Shuvaprasanna's second & only other

Ghanada venture.

 

. Goutam Roy's headpiece for the book uncomfortably echoes the Shuvaprasanna original.

'Gaan' ('Song'), 1974

First Published :

1974, 'Anandamela Pujabaarshiki'

Illustrations :

Shuvaprasanna Bhattacharya

First featured in the book :

'Duniyaar Ghanada', 1976

Illustration : Goutam Roy

From the 'Ghanada Gallery' Website
From the 'Ghanada Gallery' Website

'Gaan' from 'Anandamela Pujabaarshiki', 1974

Artist : Shuvaprasanna Bhattacharya

'Gaan' from 'Duniyaar Ghanada', 1976

Artist : Goutam Roy

'Gaan', 1974
'Ghanada Gallery' Website
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