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'Mahabharatey Ghanada' ('Ghanada & The Mahabharat'), 1980

. Unrelated to the 2003 compilation of the same name.
As mentioned, 'Mahabharatey Ghanada' is an incomplete serialized tale, hitherto uncollected.

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. 'Ghanada Gallery' wishes to acknowledge the efforts of Mr. Samudra Basu, Mr. Sujit Kundu & Mr. Somnath Das Gupta in unearthing

the six extant instalments of 'Mahabharatey Ghanada'.

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'Mahabharatey Ghanada' was written between 'Tel Deben Ghanada' (1978) and 'Jayadrath Bawdhey Ghanada' (1980).

Story-teller Ghanada's audience has always been divided, without any interaction between the two branches.

'Mahabharatey Ghanada' finally tries to arrange a meeting between the Banamali Nashkar inmates and the elderly lakeside listeners.

With this tale remaining unfinished, never the twain did meet...

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. In the sextet of episodes discovered, Ghanada doesn't appear in the present, but only through flashbacks.
No reference is made to the 'Mahabharat' either.

It may be mentioned that Ghanada's mythologist phase had already begun by then, from the mid 1970-s.

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. The Bhaadra 1387 number of 'Jhalmal' contains the final unfinished episode of 'Mahabharatey Ghanada'.
Aashwin 1387 carried a fresh instalment of 'Ghawnaar Bawchon'.

As far as we have been able to determine, 'Mahabharatey Ghanada' did not appear in any subsequent issue of 'Jhalmal'.

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. For further details regarding 'Mahabharatey Ghanada', do look up 'Uncollected Ghanada' in the Blogus blog :
https://blogus-abogusblog.blogspot.in/2016/07/An-Uncollected-Ghanada-Tale.html

'Mahabharatey Ghanada' (Incomplete),

from 'Jhalmal', 1980 (Chaitra 1386 - Bhaadra 1387)

Artist : Subodh Gupta, Swapan

 

Ajit Gupta's famous Ghanada prototype has been faithfully duplicated by the artists.

First Published :

Chaitra 1386 - Bhaadra 1387 (1980), in six instalments as an incomplete serial novel in the childrens' monthly 'Jhalmal'

Illustrator : Subodh Gupta, Swapan (?)

First featured in the book : Uncollected till date. Even absent in 'Ghanada Shawmogro'.

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From 'Ghanada Gallery' Website

Juvenile fiction in Bengali is dominated by the ‘Da’-s. Tenida, Pheluda, Wrijuda, Pindida….

 

Ghanashyam Das was among the first to popularise this trend.

 

Ghanada’s zany yarns were originally decorated with a set of uber-cool drawings complementing his persona.

Sadly, only a sprinkling is gettable at present.

 

This website, a companion to our Facebook Page 'Ghanada Gallery', ventures to display the illustrious Ghanada illustrations. 

 

And more… if you’re keen !

 

 

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DISPLAYED IN THIS WEBSITE.

'GHANADA GALLERY' IS NOT A COMMERCIAL VENTURE.

Saurabh Datta

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