Short stories from the 1960s
Alternate branch of Ghanashyam tales : History-based novels & novellas for mature readers.
1960 - Dhil / Mahaakaasher Dhil
1961 - Knecho
1962 - Chhaata
1963 / Earlier - Chhnuch
1964 / Earlier - Ghanadake Vote Din
1963 - Maachhi
1964 - Ghanada Kulpi Khaan Na
1964 - Jawl
1965 - Chokh
'Dhil' / 'Mahaakaasher Dhil' ('Stone'), 1960
Tek...Trite ?
. Ghanashyam's reaction to being manhandled reveals the artists' varying approach.
Artist : Balaibandhu Roy
Artist : Balaibandhu Roy
Artist : Balaibandhu Roy
Artist : Balaibandhu Roy
'Dhil' from the Puja annual 'Aparoopa' (1960)
Artist : Balaibandhu Roy
From 'Aabaar Ghanada' (1963) Artist : Ajit Gupta
From 'Aabaar Ghanada' (1963) Artist : Ajit Gupta
From 'Aabaar Ghanada' (2003) Artist : Ajit Gupta
From 'Aabaar Ghanada' (1963) Artist : Ajit Gupta
'Dhil' from 'Aabaar Ghanada' (1963, 2003)
Artist : Ajit Gupta
'Dhil' from
'Ghanada Choturmukh' (1968), 'Awphuronto Ghanada' (1976)
Artist : Ajit Gupta
!['Dhelaa' ['Dhil'] - 1](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c6a101_3545afd363994d819f4f1645e6acd536.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_442,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/c6a101_3545afd363994d819f4f1645e6acd536.jpg)
From 'Ghanshyam-Da Ke Aur Kisse' Hindi Translation : Hanskumar Tiwari Artist : Ajit Gupta
!['Dhelaa' ['Dhil'] - 2](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c6a101_cf5144678bfd4ca69f1d430b67ea7a78.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_695,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/c6a101_cf5144678bfd4ca69f1d430b67ea7a78.jpg)
From 'Ghanshyam-Da Ke Aur Kisse' Hindi Translation : Hanskumar Tiwari Artist : Ajit Gupta
!['Dhelaa' ['Dhil'] - 3](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c6a101_0a28347e426a4e88a6c247c9611bb50b.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_845,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/c6a101_0a28347e426a4e88a6c247c9611bb50b.jpg)
From 'Ghanshyam-Da Ke Aur Kisse' Hindi Translation : Hanskumar Tiwari Artist : Ajit Gupta
From 'Ghanshyam-Da Ke Aur Kisse' Hindi Translation : Hanskumar Tiwari Artist : Ajit Gupta
From a Hindi translation
Artist : Ajit Gupta
First Published : 1960, 'Aparoopa', Dev Sahitya Kutir Puja annual
Illustrations : Balaibandhu Roy
First featured in the book : 'Aabaar Ghanada', 1963
Illustrations : Ajit Gupta
From 'Ghanadar Shongi Shaathi' (1986) Artist : Amal Chattopadhyay
From 'Ghanadar Shongi Shaathi' (1986) Artist : Amal Chattopadhyay
From 'Ghanadar Shongi Shaathi' (1986) Artist : Amal Chattopadhyay
'Mahaakaasher Dhil' ['Dhil'] from 'Ghanadar Shongi Shaathi' (1986)
Publisher : Kamini Prakashalay
Artist : Amal Chattopadhyay
From 'Awphuronto Ghanada' (1976) Artist : Ajit Gupta
From 'Awphuronto Ghanada' (1976) Artist : Ajit Gupta
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The Early Bird...
. Protul Bandyopadhyay resumes illustrating Ghanada after a two-year gap.
. Our hero's white moustache and specs vanish from 'Knecho' onwards
in the Protul-prototype.
Artist : Protul Chandra Bandyopadhyay
Artist : Protul Chandra Bandyopadhyay
Artist : Protul Chandra Bandyopadhyay
Artist : Protul Chandra Bandyopadhyay
'Knecho' from the Puja annual 'Shaarodiyaa' (1961)
Artist : Protul Chandra Bandopadhyay
From 'Ghanadake Vote Din' (1964) Artist : Ajit Gupta
From 'Ghanadake Vote Din' (1964) Artist : Ajit Gupta
From 'Ghanadake Vote Din' (1964) Artist : Ajit Gupta
From 'Ghanadake Vote Din' (1964) Artist : Ajit Gupta
'Knecho' from 'Ghanadake Vote Din' (1964)
Artist : Ajit Gupta
'Knecho' from
'Awphuronto Ghanada' (1976)
Artist : Ajit Gupta
!['The Worm' ['Knecho']](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c6a101_7b4b05cc0f1d497d81f6336a5e2e7e85.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_1315,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/c6a101_7b4b05cc0f1d497d81f6336a5e2e7e85.jpg)
From 'Adventures of Ghanada' English Translation : Lila Majumdar Artist : Subir Roy
From 'Adventures of Ghanada' English Translation : Lila Majumdar Artist : Subir Roy
From an English translation
Artist : Subir Roy
First Published : 1961, 'Shaarodiyaa', Dev Sahitya Kutir Puja annual
Illustrations : Protul Chandra Bandyopadhyay
First featured in the book : 'Ghanadake Vote Din', 1964
Illustrations : Ajit Gupta
From 'Kishore Ghanada Omnibus' (1990) Artist : Amal Chattopadhyay
From 'Kishore Ghanada Omnibus' (1990) Artist : Amal Chattopadhyay
'Knecho' from
'Ghanada Kishore Omnibus' (1990)
Publisher : Kamini Prakashalay
Artist : Amal Chattopadhyay
From 'Awphuronto Ghanada' (1976) Artist : Ajit Gupta
From 'Awphuronto Ghanada' (1976) Artist : Ajit Gupta
From 'Awphuronto Ghanada' (1976) Artist : Ajit Gupta
'Knecho' ('Worm'), 1961
Golly, what a brolly !
. Ajit Gupta first drew Botha as a lean person.
But following the author's description of 'rhino-like',
the villain put on several kilos in
'Brihat Ghanada Shankalan' and
the Shoibya edition of 'Ghanada Nityo Notun'
Artist : Protul Chandra Bandyopadhyay
Artist : Protul Chandra Bandyopadhyay
Artist : Protul Chandra Bandyopadhyay
Artist : Protul Chandra Bandyopadhyay
'Chhaata' from the Puja annual 'Alaknandaa' (1962)
Artist : Protul Chandra Bandopadhyay
From 'Ghanada Nityo Notun' (1966) Artist : Ajit Gupta
From 'Ghanada Nityo Notun' (1966) Artist : Ajit Gupta
From 'Ghanada Nityo Notun' (2003) Artist : Ajit Gupta
From 'Ghanada Nityo Notun' (1966) Artist : Ajit Gupta
'Chhaata' from 'Ghanada Nityo Notun' (1966, 2003)
Artist : Ajit Gupta
'Chhaata' from
'Awphuronto Ghanada' (1976)
Artist : Ajit Gupta
First Published : 1962, 'Alaknandaa', Dev Sahitya Kutir Puja annual
Illustrations : Protul Chandra Bandyopadhyay
First featured in the book : 'Ghanada Nityo Notun', 1966
Illustrations : Ajit Gupta
From 'Awphuronto Ghanada' (1976) Artist : Ajit Gupta
From 'Awphuronto Ghanada' (1976) Artist : Ajit Gupta
From 'Awphuronto Ghanada' (1976) Artist : Ajit Gupta
'Chhaata' ('Umbrella'), 1962
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. 'Awphuronto Ghanada' assigned an illustration of 'Chokh'
from 'Ghanada Nityo Notun' (1966)
to 'Chhaata',
presumably because of the garden umbrella !
Animated Anemones
. Sabatini 'falls' for Ghanashyam's ventriloquism.
We're relying on you to inform us where & when 'Chhnuch' was first published
From 'Aabaar Ghanada' (1963) Artist : Ajit Gupta
From 'Aabaar Ghanada' (1963) Artist : Ajit Gupta
Tailpiece from 'Aabaar Ghanada' (2003) Artist : Ajit Gupta
From 'Aabaar Ghanada' (1963) Artist : Ajit Gupta
'Chhnuch' from 'Aabaar Ghanada' (1963, 2003)
Artist : Ajit Gupta
From 'Ghanshyam-da Ke Aur Kisse' (1976) Translation : Hanskumar Tiwari Artist : Ajit Gupta
From 'Ghanshyam-da Ke Aur Kisse' (1976) Translation : Hanskumar Tiwari Artist : Ajit Gupta
From 'Ghanshyam-da Ke Aur Kisse' (1976) Translation : Hanskumar Tiwari Artist : Ajit Gupta
From 'Ghanshyam-da Ke Aur Kisse' (1976) Translation : Hanskumar Tiwari Artist : Ajit Gupta
From a Hindi translation
Artist : Ajit Gupta
From 'Ghanada - Tenida - Pheludar Gawlpo' (1997) Artist : Ajit Gupta
From 'Ghanada - Tenida - Pheludar Gawlpo' (1997) Artist : Ajit Gupta
From 'Ghanada - Tenida - Pheludar Gawlpo' (1997) Artist : Ajit Gupta
From 'Ghanada - Tenida - Pheludar Gawlpo' (1997) Artist : Ajit Gupta
'Chhnuch' from
'Ghanada Tenida Pheludar Gawlpo' (1997)
Publisher : Shoibya Prakashan Bibhag
Artist : Ajit Gupta
From 'Awphuronto Ghanada' (1976) Artist : Ajit Gupta
From 'Awphuronto Ghanada' (1976) Artist : Ajit Gupta
'Chhnuch' ('Pipette'), 1963 / Earlier
First Published : Unknown
First featured in the book : 'Aabaar Ghanada', 1963
Illustrations : Ajit Gupta
Election & El Dorado
. Our hero welcomes new visitors to the
first floor chit-chat room.
His armchair is partly visible in the foreground.
We're relying on you to inform us where & when 'Ghanadake Vote Din' was first published
From 'Ghanadake Vote Din' (1964) Artist : Ajit Gupta
From 'Ghanadake Vote Din' (1964) Artist : Ajit Gupta
From 'Ghanadake Vote Din' (1964) Artist : Ajit Gupta
From 'Ghanadake Vote Din' (1964) Artist : Ajit Gupta
'Ghanadake Vote Din' from
'Ghanadake Vote Din' (1964)
Artist : Ajit Gupta
From 'Ghanada Kishore Omnibus' (1990) Artist : Amal Chattopadhyay
From 'Ghanada Kishore Omnibus' (1990) Artist : Amal Chattopadhyay
From 'Ghanada Kishore Omnibus' (1990) Artist : Amal Chattopadhyay
From 'Ghanada Kishore Omnibus' (1990) Artist : Amal Chattopadhyay
'Ghanadake Vote Din' from
'Ghanada Kishore Omnibus' (1990)
Publisher : Kamini Prakashalay
Artist : Amal Chattopadhyay
From 'Awphuronto Ghanada' (1976) Artist : Ajit Gupta
From 'Awphuronto Ghanada' (1976) Artist : Ajit Gupta
From 'Awphuronto Ghanada' (1976) Artist : Ajit Gupta
From 'Awphuronto Ghanada' (1976) Artist : Ajit Gupta
'Ghanadake Vote Din' ('Vote For Ghanada'), 1964 / Earlier
First Published : Unknown
First featured in the book : 'Ghanadake Vote Din', 1964
Illustrations : Ajit Gupta
. An unconfirmed source tells us,
'Ghanadake Vote Din' first appeared in the periodical 'Amrito'.
Does anyone know which issue ?
Fly Faster Than Sound
'Maachhi' from the Puja annual 'Shyamali', 1963
Artist : Protul Chandra Bandyopadhyay
From 'Ghanadake Vote Din' (1964) Artist : Ajit Gupta
From 'Ghanadake Vote Din' (1964) Artist : Ajit Gupta
From 'Ghanadake Vote Din' (1964) Artist : Ajit Gupta
From 'Ghanadake Vote Din' (1964) Artist : Ajit Gupta
'Maachhi' from 'Ghanadake Vote Din' (1964)
Artist : Ajit Gupta
From 'Ghanada Kishore Omnibus' (1990) Artist : Amal Chattopadhyay
From 'Ghanada Kishore Omnibus' (1990) Artist : Amal Chattopadhyay
'Maachhi' from 'Ghanada Kishore Omnibus' (1990)
Publisher : Kamini Prakashalay
Artist : Amal Chattopadhyay
From 'Awphuronto Ghanada' (1976) Artist : Ajit Gupta
From 'Awphuronto Ghanada' (1976) Artist : Ajit Gupta
From 'Awphuronto Ghanada' (1976) Artist : Ajit Gupta
'Maachhi' ('Fly'), 1963
First Published : 1963, 'Shyamali', Dev Sahitya Kutir Puja Annual
Illustrations : Protul Chandra Bandyopadhyay
First featured in the book : 'Ghanadake Vote Din', 1964
Illustrations : Ajit Gupta
. A disturbed and unperturbed Ghanashyam trapped inside a cave.
From 'Shyamali', Deb Sahitya Kutir Puja annual (1964) Artist : Protul Chandra Bandyopadhyay
From 'Shyamali', Deb Sahitya Kutir Puja annual (1964) Artist : Protul Chandra Bandyopadhyay
From 'Shyamali', Deb Sahitya Kutir Puja annual (1964) Artist : Protul Chandra Bandyopadhyay
From 'Shyamali', Deb Sahitya Kutir Puja annual (1964) Artist : Protul Chandra Bandyopadhyay
Sheep of the Desert
'Jawl' from the Puja annual 'Uttarayan', 1964
Artist : Protul Chandra Bandyopadhyay
From 'Ghanada Nityo Notun' (1966) Artist : Ajit Gupta
From 'Ghanada Nityo Notun' (1966) Artist : Ajit Gupta
From 'Ghanada Nityo Notun' (2003) Artist : Ajit Gupta
From 'Ghanada Nityo Notun' (1966) Artist : Ajit Gupta
'Jawl' from
'Ghanada Nityo Notun' (1966, 2003)
Artist : Ajit Gupta
'Jawl' from
'Ek Jaahaj Gawlpo : Shaagordnaari' (1971)
Artist : Surya Roy
'Awphuronto Ghanada' (1976)
Artist : Ajit Gupta
From 'Ek Jaahaj Gawlpo : Shaagordnaari' (1971) Artist : Surya Roy
From 'Ek Jaahaj Gawlpo : Shaagordnaari' (1971) Artist : Surya Roy
From 'Awphuronto Ghanada' (1976) Artist : Ajit Gupta
From 'Ek Jaahaj Gawlpo : Shaagordnaari' (1971) Artist : Surya Roy
'Jawl' ('Water'), 1964
First Published : 1964, Mahalayaa, 'Uttarayan', Dev Sahitya Kutir Puja Annual
Illustrations : Protul Chandra Bandyopadhyay
First featured in the book : 'Ghanada Nityo Notun', 1966
Illustrations : Ajit Gupta
. In the Indian Associated edition of 'Ghanada Nityo Notun',
this illustration is from 'Jawl',
this for
'Chokh'.
For some reason the Shoibya editions of
'Ghanada Nityo Notun' (2003) & 'Brihat Ghanada Shankalan' (1993)
chose to interchange them.
. A similar displacement occured in the 'Chhaata' entry of 'Awphuronto Ghanada'.
From 'Uttarayan', Deb Sahitya Kutir Puja annual (1964) Artist : Protul Chandra Bandyopadhyay
From 'Uttarayan', Deb Sahitya Kutir Puja annual (1964) Artist : Protul Chandra Bandyopadhyay
From 'Uttarayan', Deb Sahitya Kutir Puja annual (1964) Artist : Protul Chandra Bandyopadhyay
From 'Uttarayan', Deb Sahitya Kutir Puja annual (1964) Artist : Protul Chandra Bandyopadhyay
. A bearded Ghanada appears for the first time.
Eye for an Otter
'Chokh' from the Puja annual 'Neehaarika', 1965
Artist : Protul Chandra Bandyopadhyay
From 'Ghanada Nityo Notun' (1966) Artist : Ajit Gupta
From 'Ghanada Nityo Notun' (1966) Artist : Ajit Gupta
From 'Ghanada Nityo Notun' (2003) Artist : Ajit Gupta
From 'Ghanada Nityo Notun' (1966) Artist : Ajit Gupta
'Chokh' from
'Ghanada Nityo Notun' (1966, 2003)
Artist : Ajit Gupta
From 'Awphuronto Ghanada' (1976) Artist : Ajit Gupta
From 'Awphuronto Ghanada' (1976) Artist : Ajit Gupta
From 'Awphuronto Ghanada' (1976) Artist : Ajit Gupta
'Chokh' ('Eye'), 1965
First Published : 1965, 'Neehaarika', Dev Sahitya Kutir Puja Annual
Illustrations : Protul Chandra Bandyopadhyay
First featured in the book : 'Ghanada Nityo Notun', 1966
Illustrations : Ajit Gupta
. See also 'Jawl'.
From 'Neehaarika', Deb Sahitya Kutir Puja annual (1965) Artist : Protul Chandra Bandyopadhyay
From 'Neehaarika', Deb Sahitya Kutir Puja annual (1965) Artist : Protul Chandra Bandyopadhyay
From 'Neehaarika', Deb Sahitya Kutir Puja annual (1965) Artist : Protul Chandra Bandyopadhyay
From 'Neehaarika', Deb Sahitya Kutir Puja annual (1965) Artist : Protul Chandra Bandyopadhyay
After a long gap, Ghanada dons specs,
albeit reading glasses
Artist : Uday Deb
Fans of Ghanada in America, 1962
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Cooler than Kulpi
'Ghanada Kulpi Khaan Na' from
'Orey Toraa Jayadhwani Kawr', Puja Annual 1371
Artist : Unknown
From 'Ghanada Nityo Notun' (1966) Artist : Ajit Gupta
From 'Ghanada Nityo Notun' (1966) Artist : Ajit Gupta
From 'Ghanada Nityo Notun' (2003) Artist : Ajit Gupta
From 'Ghanada Nityo Notun' (1966) Artist : Ajit Gupta
'Ghanada Kulpi Khaan Na' from
'Ghanada Nityo Notun' (1966, 2003)
Artist : Ajit Gupta
From 'Awphuronto Ghanada' (1976) Artist : Ajit Gupta
From 'Awphuronto Ghanada' (1976) Artist : Ajit Gupta
From 'Awphuronto Ghanada' (1976) Artist : Ajit Gupta
'Ghanada Kulpi Khaan Na' ('No Icecream for Ghanada'),
1964, September - October
First Published : 1964, September - October,
'Orey Toraa Jayadhwani Kawr', Puja Annual
Illustrations : Unknown
First featured in the book : 'Ghanada Nityo Notun', 1966
Illustrations : Ajit Gupta
This story was also a part of Premendra Mitra's
'Mahabharatey Nei' (1973), unfortunately sans illustrations
. The Shoibya editions of
'Ghanada Nityo Notun' (2003), 'Ghanadar Obhijaan' (2002) & 'Kishore Ghanada Shawmogro' (2011) truncated the title of this tale to 'Kulpi'.
From 'Orey Toraa Jayadhwani Kawr', Puja Annual 1371 Artist : Unknown
From 'Orey Toraa Jayadhwani Kawr', Puja Annual 1371 Artist : Unknown
From 'Orey Toraa Jayadhwani Kawr', Puja Annual 1371 Artist : Unknown
From 'Orey Toraa Jayadhwani Kawr', Puja Annual 1371 Artist : Unknown
