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.
1970 - Mulo
1970 - Tawl
1970 - Ghanadar Dhonurbhawngo / Ghanadar Baahaattor
1971 - Knaata
1972 - Bhyalaa
1973 - Byaraajaaley Ghanada
1973 - Prithibi Baarlo Na Kyano ?
1974 - Gaan
RAre DISH
From 'Ghanadar Baachhaai Gawlpo' Artist : Dilip Das
From 'Chhotoder Omnibus' - Premendra Mitra Artist : Debasish Deb
Additional sketches from 'Sheraa Shomogro Kishore Bharati', 1998 Artist : Unknown
From 'Ghanadar Baachhaai Gawlpo' Artist : Dilip Das
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
From 'Shaarodiyaa Kishore Bharati', 1969 Artist : Dhiren Baul
From 'Shaarodiyaa Kishore Bharati', 1969 Artist : Dhiren Baul
From 'Shaarodiyaa Kishore Bharati', 1969 Artist : Dhiren Baul
From 'Shaarodiyaa Kishore Bharati', 1969 Artist : Dhiren Baul
. In 1970, the first Ghanada book,
without contribution from Ajit Gupta,
appeared.
The illustrator was
Dhirendranath Baul (1912 - 1992),
the original artist of 'Mulo'.
From 'Jnaar Naam Ghanada', 1971 Artist : Ajit Gupta
From 'Jnaar Naam Ghanada', 1971 Artist : Ajit Gupta
From 'Jnaar Naam Ghanada', 1971 Artist : Ajit Gupta
'Mulo' from 'Jnaar Naam Ghanada' (1971)
Artist : Ajit Gupta
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)
A Tawl Tale
From 'Ghanadar Baachhaai Gawlpo' Artist : Dilip Das
From 'Ghanadar Baachhaai Gawlpo' Artist : Dilip Das
'Tawl' from 'Ghanadar Baachhaai Gawlpo' (1992)
Artist : Dilip Das
From 'Monihaar', Deb Sahitya Kutir Puja annual, 1970 Artist : Protul Chandra Bandyopadhyay
From 'Monihaar', Deb Sahitya Kutir Puja annual, 1970 Artist : Protul Chandra Bandyopadhyay
From 'Monihaar', Deb Sahitya Kutir Puja annual, 1970 Artist : Protul Chandra Bandyopadhyay
From 'Monihaar', Deb Sahitya Kutir Puja annual, 1970 Artist : Protul Chandra Bandyopadhyay
. 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'.
From 'Jnaar Naam Ghanada', 1971 Artist : Ajit Gupta
From 'Jnaar Naam Ghanada', 1971 Artist : Ajit Gupta
From 'Jnaar Naam Ghanada', 1971 Artist : Ajit Gupta
'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
'Tawl'. From 'Ghanadar Baachhaai Gawlpo'.
Artist : Dilip Das
'Tawl'. From 'Ghanada Shawmogro 2'. Artist : Onkarnath Bhattacharya
No 'Match' for Ghanada
From 'Ghanada O Dui Doshor', 1989 Sketch : Based on Shailo Chakraborty
'Banglar Sheraa Rahashyo Gawlpo', 2002 Illustrations : Unknown
'Harshabardhan Bawnaam Ghanada Tenida', 2013 Based on the Shailo Chakraborty original
From 'Ghanada O Dui Doshor', 1989 Sketch : Based on Shailo Chakraborty
'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
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
From 'Baarshik Shishushaathi', 1970. Artist - Shailo Chakraborty
From 'Baarshik Shishushaathi', 1970. Artist - Shailo Chakraborty
From 'Baarshik Shishushaathi', 1970. Artist - 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).
From 'Duniyaar Ghanada', 1976 Artist : Goutam Roy
From 'Duniyaar Ghanada', 1976 Artist : Goutam Roy
'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
Shibu from 'Ghori' (1948).
Artist : Shailo Chakrabarty
Shibu from
'Ghanadar Dhonurbhawngo' (1970).
Artist - Shailo Chakraborty
Pacifying the Pacific
From 'Shaarodiyaa Kishore Bharati', 1971 Artist : Surya Roy
From 'Shaarodiyaa Kishore Bharati', 1971 Artist : Surya Roy
From 'Shaarodiyaa Kishore Bharati', 1971 Artist : Surya Roy
From 'Shaarodiyaa Kishore Bharati', 1971 Artist : Surya Roy
. Goutam Roy's hero from 'Duniyaar Ghanada' (1976)
unapologetically resembles the Ajit Gupta prototype.
From 'Duniyaar Ghanada', 1976 Artist : Goutam Roy
From 'Duniyaar Ghanada', 1976 Artist : Goutam Roy
'Knaata' from 'Duniyaar Ghanada' (1976)
Artist : Goutam Roy
First Published :
1971, 'Shaarodiyaa Kishore Bharati'
Illustration : Surya Roy
First featured in the book :
Illustration : Goutam Roy
'Knaata' from 'Shaarodiyaa Kishore Bharati', 1971
Artist : Surya Roy
Ghanada. Artist : Goutam Roy
'Knaata' ('Thorn'), 1971
c-Raft-y
From 'Shaarodiyaa Kishore Bharati', 1972 Artist : Narayan Debnath
From 'Shaarodiyaa Kishore Bharati', 1972 Artist : Narayan Debnath
. 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.
From 'Ghanadar Chingri Brittaanto', 1988 Artist : Subrata Chowdhury
From 'Ghanadar Chingri Brittaanto', 1988 Artist : Subrata Chowdhury
'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
Sucker Succour
From 'Awphuronto Ghanada' Artist : Ajit Gupta
From 'Awphuronto Ghanada' Artist : Ajit Gupta
From 'Adventures of Ghanada' Translation : Lila Majumdar Artist : Subir Roy
From 'Awphuronto Ghanada' Artist : Ajit Gupta
From
'Awphuronto Ghanada' (1976)
Artist : Ajit Gupta
'Adventures of Ghanada' (1982)
Artist : Subir Roy
From 'Shaarodiyaa Kishore Bharati', 1973 Artist : Narayan Debnath
From 'Shaarodiyaa Kishore Bharati', 1973 Artist : Narayan Debnath
. 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.
From 'Ghanadar Phnu', 1978 Artist : Dhruba Roy
From 'Ghanadar Phnu', 1978 Artist : Dhruba Roy
'Byaraajaaley Ghanada' from 'Ghanadar Phnu', 1978
Artist : Dhruba Roy
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
How on Earth ... ?!
'Prithibi Baarlo Na Kyano' From 'Adventures of Ghanada' Translation : Lila Majumdar Artist : Subir Roy
'Prithibi Baarlo Na Kyano' From 'Adventures of Ghanada' Translation : Lila Majumdar Artist : Subir Roy
From 'Anandamela Pujabaarshiki', 1973 Artist : Shuvaprasanna Bhattacharya
From 'Anandamela Pujabaarshiki', 1973 Artist : Shuvaprasanna Bhattacharya
From 'Anandamela Pujabaarshiki', 1973 Artist : Shuvaprasanna Bhattacharya
From 'Anandamela Pujabaarshiki', 1973 Artist : Shuvaprasanna Bhattacharya
. 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.
From 'Duniyaar Ghanada', 1976 Artist : Goutam Roy
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
'Anandamela Pujabaarshiki', 1973
Caller Tune
From 'Anandamela Pujabaarshiki', 1974 Artist : Shuvaprasanna Bhattacharya
From 'Anandamela Pujabaarshiki', 1974 Artist : Shuvaprasanna Bhattacharya
Tailpiece From 'Anandamela Pujabaarshiki', 1974 Artist : Shuvaprasanna Bhattacharya
From 'Anandamela Pujabaarshiki', 1974 Artist : Shuvaprasanna Bhattacharya
. 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.
From 'Duniyaar Ghanada', 1976 Artist : Goutam Roy
From 'Duniyaar Ghanada', 1976 Artist : Goutam Roy
'Gaan' ('Song'), 1974
First Published :
1974, 'Anandamela Pujabaarshiki'
Illustrations :
Shuvaprasanna Bhattacharya
First featured in the book :
'Duniyaar Ghanada', 1976
Illustration : Goutam Roy
'Gaan' from 'Anandamela Pujabaarshiki', 1974
Artist : Shuvaprasanna Bhattacharya
'Gaan' from 'Duniyaar Ghanada', 1976
Artist : Goutam Roy
