Short stories from the 1980s
Failing vision prompts author to initiate the 'Mou-Kaa-Shaa-Bi-Sh' Phase.
Teen science magazine 'Kishore Jnan Bijnan' (1981) provides new platform.
'Ghanada Club' established.
1980 - Jayadrath Bawdhey Ghanada
1982 - Ghanadar Chithipawtro O Mou-Kaa-Shaa-Bi-Sh
1982 - Parasharey Ghanaday
1983 - Mou-Kaa-Shaa-Bi-Sh O Ghanada
1983 - Mou-Kaa-Shaa-Bi-Sh Thekey Rashamaalaai
1983 - Ghanadar Sholyo Shamaachaar
1983 - Aathaaro Noy Unish
Two fictional figures meet in 'Parasharey Ghanaday'. Poet-private eye Parashar Barma. And Ghanada.
Parashar's back in 'Ghanada Phirlen'.
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Artist : Uday Deb
Flips Eclipse
From Premendra Mitra's 'Chhotoder Omnibus', 1990 Artist : Debasish Deb
From 'Mahabharatey Ghanada', 2003 Artist : Tutu Sarkar
From 'Dawmphaata Haashir Gawlpo', 2004 Artist : Dilip Das
From Premendra Mitra's 'Chhotoder Omnibus', 1990 Artist : Debasish Deb
From 'Chhotoder Omnibus', 1990 Edition
Artist : Debasish Deb
From 'Mahabharatey Ghanada', 2003
Artist : Tutu Sarkar
From 'Dawmphaata Haashir Gawlpo', 2004
Artist : Dilip Das
From 'Probhaati', Deb Sahitya Kutir Puja annual, 1980 Artist : Subodh Dasgupta
From 'Probhaati', Deb Sahitya Kutir Puja annual, 1980 Artist : Subodh Dasgupta
From 'Probhaati', Deb Sahitya Kutir Puja annual, 1980 Artist : Subodh Dasgupta
From 'Probhaati', Deb Sahitya Kutir Puja annual, 1980 Artist : Subodh Dasgupta
. From Ghanada's 'Mahabharat' phase.
. Subodh Kumar Dasgupta (1930 - 2009) draws a spirited Ghanada,
after the mature Ghanashyam Das in 'Agra Jawkhon Tawlomawl, 1966.
. Debasish Deb illustrates this tale in two different styles for
'Ghanada Bichitraa' & Premendra Mitra's 'Chhotoder Omnibus' (1990 Edition).
First Published : 1980, 'Probhaati',
Dev Sahitya Kutir Puja annual
Illustrations : Subodh Dasgupta
First featured in the book : 'Ghanada Bichitraa', 1981
Illustration : Debasish Deb
Also featured in : 'Ghanadar Chingri Brittaanto', 1988
Illustration : Subrata Chowdhury
'Jayadrath Bawdhey Ghanada' from
'Probhaati', Deb Sahitya Kutir Puja annual, 1980
Artist : Subodh Dasgupta
'Jayadrath Bawdhey Ghanada' ('Ghanada on the Slaying of Jayadrath'), 1980
From 'Ghanada Bichitraa', 1981 Artist : Debasish Deb
From 'Ghanada Bichitraa', 1981 Artist : Ajit Gupta [?]
From 'Ghanadar Chingri Brittaanto', 1988 Artist : Subrata Chowdhury
From 'Ghanada Bichitraa', 1981 Artist : Debasish Deb
'Jayadrath Bawdhey Ghanada' from
'Ghanada Bichitraa', 1981
Artist : Debasish Deb, Ajit Gupta [?]
'Jayadrath Bawdhey Ghanada' from
'Ghanadar Chingri Brittaanto', 1988
Artist : Subrata Chowdhury
Plot Peddler
From 'Kishore Jnan Bijnan' Puja annual, 1982 Artist : Samir Mondal
From 'Kishore Jnan Bijnan' Puja annual, 1982 Artist : Samir Mondal
From 'Kishore Jnan Bijnan' Puja annual, 1982 Artist : Samir Mondal
. Initial story of Ghanada's 'Mou-Kaa-Shaa-Bi-Sh' phase.
. 'Mou-Kaa-Shaa-Bi-Sh' : Peddler of original plots.
Thus the mysterious acronym -
'Moulik Kaahini Shaar Bipawnon Shawngsthaa'
- can be translated.
A set-up that riddles and ridicules Ghanada,
recommending their unique storylines to replenish his shrinking stock.
All this via massive missives.
. Failing vision & a request from 'Kishore Jnan Bijnan'
prompted Premendra Mitra to initiate this series,
according to author Kinnar Roy & Robin Bal.
. Subtitled 'Ghanadar Fantasy' when it first appeared.
. In all subsequent versions of this tale, the receipient's name :
'Ghanaa dadu' is missing from the facsimile envelope sent by 'Tukai'.
. The only tale where Ghanada is referred to, but does not appear in person.
First Published : 1982, 'Kishore Jnan Bijnan' Puja annual
Illustrations : Samir Mondal
First featured in the book : 'Ghanada O Mou-Kaa-Shaa-Bi-Sh', 1985
Illustration : Alay Kumar Ghoshal
'Ghanadar Chithipawtro O Mou-Kaa-Shaa-Bi-Sh' from
'Kishore Jnan Bijnan' Puja annual, 1982
Artist : Samir Mondal
From 'Ghanada O Mou-Kaa-Shaa-Bi-Sh'
From 'Ghanada O Mou-Kaa-Shaa-Bi-Sh' Artist : Alay Kumar Ghoshal
From 'Ghanada Bawnaam Mou-Kaa-Shaa-Bi-Sh' Artist : Alay Kumar Ghoshal, Robin Basu
From 'Ghanada O Mou-Kaa-Shaa-Bi-Sh'
'Ghanadar Chithipawtro O Mou-Kaa-Shaa-Bi-Sh' from
'Ghanada O Mou-Kaa-Shaa-Bi-Sh', 1985
Artist : Alay Kumar Ghoshal
'Ghanadar Chithipawtro O Mou-Kaa-Shaa-Bi-Sh' from
a reprint in 'Kishore Jnan Bijnan' Puja annual, 1995
Artist : Unknown
'Ghanadar Chithipawtro O Mou-Kaa-Shaa-Bi-Sh' from
'Ghanada Bawnaam Mou-Kaa-Shaa-Bi-Sh', 2003
Artist : Robin Basu, Alay Kumar Ghoshal
'Ghanadar Chithipawtro O Mou-Kaa-Shaa-Bi-Sh'
('Ghanada's Letters & Mou-Kaa-Shaa-Bi-Sh'), 1982
'Kishore Jnan Bijnan'
Puja annual, 1982
Cover : Samir Mondal
From 'Kaanoney Kushumkoli' - Kinnar Roy, 'Sandesh' Shaarodiyaa 1419
These three sketches by Samir Mondal, Alay Ghoshal & Onkar Nath Bhattacharya
[From 'Ghanada Shawmogro 2']
are rather similar in composition.
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'Kishore Jnan Bijnan' Puja annual 1995 reprinted the first & last
'Mou-Kaa-Shaa-Bi-Sh' tales.
Here the year of
'Ghanadar Chithipawtro O
Mou-Kaa-Shaa-Bi-Sh' was incorrectly mentioned as 1985.
From 'Kishore Jnan Bijnan' annual, 1982
From 'Ghanadar Sroshtaa' - Robin Bal,
'Kishore Jnan Bijnan', June 1988
Bantu, Buer, Burton
. Second tale from Ghanada's
'Mou-Kaa-Shaa-Bi-Sh' phase.
First Published :
1983, May, 'Kishore Jnan Bijnan'
Illustrations : Alay Kumar Ghoshal
First featured in the book : 'Ghanada O Mou-Kaa-Shaa-Bi-Sh', 1985
Illustrations : Alay Kumar Ghoshal
'Mou-Kaa-Shaa-Bi-Sh O Ghanada'
('Mou-Kaa-Shaa-Bi-Sh and Ghanada'), 1983, May
From 'Ghanada O Mou-Kaa-Shaa-Bi-Sh' Artist : Alay Kumar Ghoshal
From 'Ghanada O Mou-Kaa-Shaa-Bi-Sh' Artist : Alay Kumar Ghoshal
From 'Ghanada Bawnaam Mou-Kaa-Shaa-Bi-Sh' Artist : Robin Basu, Alay Kumar Ghoshal
From 'Ghanada O Mou-Kaa-Shaa-Bi-Sh' Artist : Alay Kumar Ghoshal
'Mou-Kaa-Shaa-Bi-Sh O Ghanada' from
'Ghanada O Mou-Kaa-Shaa-Bi-Sh', 1985
Artist : Alay Kumar Ghoshal
'Mou-Kaa-Shaa-Bi-Sh O Ghanada' from
'Ghanada Bawnaam Mou-Kaa-Shaa-Bi-Sh', 2003
Artist : Robin Basu, Alay Kumar Ghoshal
From 'Kishore Jnan Bijnan', May 1983 Artist : Alay Kumar Ghoshal
From 'Kishore Jnan Bijnan', May 1983 Artist : Alay Kumar Ghoshal
From 'Kishore Jnan Bijnan', May 1983 Artist : Alay Kumar Ghoshal
From 'Kishore Jnan Bijnan', May 1983 Artist : Alay Kumar Ghoshal
Chloro-Fail
. From Ghanada's 'Mou-Kaa-Shaa-Bi-Sh' phase.
. Mou-Kaa-Shaa-Bi-Sh refers to our hero as
'Shawrbojno Thaakur' (Mr. Know-It-All) !
. Alay Kumar Ghoshal illustrated both the
first published & book versions.
First Published : 1983, 'Kishore Jnan Bijnan' Puja annual
Illustrations : Alay Kumar Ghoshal
First featured in the book : 'Ghanada O Mou-Kaa-Shaa-Bi-Sh', 1985
Illustrations : Alay Kumar Ghoshal
From 'Ghanada O Mou-Kaa-Shaa-Bi-Sh' (1985) Artist : Alay Kumar Ghoshal
From 'Premendra Mitrer Baachhaai Gawlpo' (1986) Artist : Bijan Karmakar
From 'Ghanada Bawnaam Mou-Kaa-Shaa-Bi-Sh' (2003) Artist : Robin Basu, Alay Kumar Ghoshal
From 'Ghanada O Mou-Kaa-Shaa-Bi-Sh' (1985) Artist : Alay Kumar Ghoshal
'Mou-Kaa-Shaa-Bi-Sh Thekey Rashamaalaai' from
'Ghanada O Mou-Kaa-Shaa-Bi-Sh', 1985
Artist : Alay Kumar Ghoshal
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'Mou-Kaa-Shaa-Bi-Sh Thekey Rashamaalaai' from 'Premendra Mitrer Baachhaai Gawlpo', 1986
Artist : Bijan Karmakar
​
'Mou-Kaa-Shaa-Bi-Sh Thekey Rashamaalaai' from
'Ghanada Bawnaam Mou-Kaa-Shaa-Bi-Sh', 2003
Artist : Robin Basu, Alay Kumar Ghoshal
'Mou-Kaa-Shaa-Bi-Sh Thekey Rashamaalaai'
('From Mou-Kaa-Shaa-Bi-Sh To Rashamaalaai'), 1983
'Mou-Kaa-Shaa-Bi-Sh Thekey Rashamaalaai' from
'Kishore Jnan Bijnan' Puja annual, 1983
Artist : Alay Kumar Ghoshal
From 'Kishore Jnan Bijnan' Puja annual, 1983
From 'Kishore Jnan Bijnan' Puja annual, 1983
From 'Kishore Jnan Bijnan' Puja annual, 1983
Ne-Phew !
. From Ghanada's 'Mahabharat' phase.
. Unfortunately none of the artists drew a Ghanashyam portrait for 'Ghanadar Sholyo Shamaachaar'.
First Published : 1980, 'Bibhaabori', Dev Sahitya Kutir Puja annual
Illustrations : Unknown
First featured in the book : 'Ghanada O Mou-Kaa-Shaa-Bi-Sh', 1985
Illustrations : Alay Kumar Ghoshal
From 'Ghanada O Mou-Kaa-Shaa-Bi-Sh' (1985) Artist : Alay Kumar Ghoshal
From'Mahabharatey Ghanada' Artist : Tutu Sarkar
From'Mahabharatey Ghanada' Artist : Tutu Sarkar
From 'Ghanada O Mou-Kaa-Shaa-Bi-Sh' (1985) Artist : Alay Kumar Ghoshal
'Ghanadar Sholyo Shamaachaar' from
'Ghanada O Mou-Kaa-Shaa-Bi-Sh', 1985
Artist : Alay Kumar Ghoshal
'Ghanadar Sholyo Shamaachaar' from
'Mahabharatey Ghanada', 2003
Artist : Robin Basu
'Ghanadar Sholyo Shamaachaar'
('Ghanada on the Slaying of Sholyo'), 1983
'Ghanadar Sholyo Shamaachaar' from
'Bibhaabori', Deb Sahitya Kutir Puja annual, 1983
Artist : Unknown
From 'Bibhaabhori', Deb Sahitya Kutir Puja annual Artist : Unknown
From 'Bibhaabhori', Deb Sahitya Kutir Puja annual Artist : Unknown
From 'Bibhaabhori', Deb Sahitya Kutir Puja annual Artist : Unknown
From 'Bibhaabhori', Deb Sahitya Kutir Puja annual Artist : Unknown
Tac-Tricks !
First Published : 1983, 'Shaarodiyo Pakshiraj'
Illustrations : Dhruba Roy
First featured in the book :
'Ghanada O Mou-Kaa-Shaa-Bi-Sh', 1985
Illustrations : Alay Kumar Ghoshal
From 'Ghanada O Mou-Kaa-Shaa-Bi-Sh' (1985) Artist : Alay Kumar Ghoshal
From 'Mahabharatey Ghanada' Artist : Tutu Sarkar
From 'Mahabharatey Ghanada' Artist : Tutu Sarkar
From 'Ghanada O Mou-Kaa-Shaa-Bi-Sh' (1985) Artist : Alay Kumar Ghoshal
'Aathaaro Noy Unish' from
'Ghanada O Mou-Kaa-Shaa-Bi-Sh', 1985
Artist : Alay Kumar Ghoshal
'Aathaaro Noy Unish' from
'Mahabharatey Ghanada', 2003
Artist : Robin Basu
'Aathaaro Noy Unish' from
'Shaarodiyo Pakshiraj', 1983
Artist : Dhruba Roy
From 'Shaarodiyo Pakshiraj', 1983 Artist : Dhruba Roy
From 'Shaarodiyo Pakshiraj', 1983 Artist : Dhruba Roy
'Aathaaro Noy Unish' ('Nineteen, Not Eighteen'), 1983
. Last of eight tales in Ghanada's 'Mahabharat' phase.
. Also dubbed 'Kurukshetrey Ghanada' by the author,
though there exists a separate story of that name.
. Rambhuj the cook is incorrectly called Rambhooshan.
Singularly Plural
. From Ghanada's 'Mou-Kaa-Shaa-Bi-Sh' phase.
. The introductory portion of this tale
first appeared in
'Kishore Jnan Bijnan', May 1984.
​
. Ghanashyam was disguised as a
decrepit old foreigner in his own tale.
All artists concerned seem to have missed this.
. 'Ghanada's Sholyo Shamaachaar'
is referred to at the beginning of this story.
shortened the title to 'Moukaashaabish'.
. Part of several Ghanada
& mixed compilations.
Introductory Portion First Published : May 1984, 'Kishore Jnan Bijnan'
Complete Story First Published : 1984, 'Kishore Jnan Bijnan' Puja annual
Illustrations : Alay Kumar Ghoshal
First featured in the book : 'Ghanada O Mou-Kaa-Shaa-Bi-Sh', 1985
Illustrations : Alay Kumar Ghoshal
From 'Ghanada O Mou-Kaa-Shaa-Bi-Sh' (1985) Artist : Alay Kumar Ghoshal
'Mou-Kaa-Shaa-Bi-Sh Ekbachan Na Bohubachan' From 'Ghanada Kishore Omnibus', 1990 Artist : Amal Chattopadhyay
From 'Shawtobawrsher Sheraa Haashir Gawlpo', 2011 Based on Subodh Kumar Dasgupta
From 'Ghanada O Mou-Kaa-Shaa-Bi-Sh' (1985) Artist : Alay Kumar Ghoshal
'Mou-Kaa-Shaa-Bi-Sh Ekbachan Na Bahubachan'
From 'Ghanada O Mou-Kaa-Shaa-Bi-Sh', 1985
Artist : Alay Kumar Ghoshal
​
'Mou-Kaa-Shaa-Bi-Sh Ekbachan Na Bahubachan'
From 'Ghanada Kishore Omnibus', 1990
Artist : Amal Chattopadhyay
​
'Mou-Kaa-Shaa-Bi-Sh Ekbachan Na Bahubachan'
From 'Shawtaabdir Sheraa Kawlpobijnaner Gawlpo', 2000
Artist : Unknown
Contributing Artists : Parthapratim Biswas,
Rahul Majumdar, Onkar Nath Bhattacharya, Ranjan Dutt, Debnath Nandy, Sanjoy Mondal
​
'Mou-Kaa-Shaa-Bi-Sh Ekbachan Na Bahubachan'
From 'Sreshtho Kishore Kawlpobijnan', 2001
Artist : Saikatshobhan Pal
​
'Mou-Kaa-Shaa-Bi-Sh Ekbachan Na Bahubachan'
From 'Ghanada Bawnaam Mou-Kaa-Shaa-Bi-Sh', 2003
Artist : Robin Basu, Alay Kumar Ghoshal
​
'Mou-Kaa-Shaa-Bi-Sh Ekbachan Na Bahubachan' from
From 'Shawtobawrsher Sheraa Haashir Gawlpo', 2011
Artist : Unknown
Contributing Artists : Amit Chakrabarty, Prasenjit Das
One sketch is based on Subodh Kumar Dasgupta's for 'Jayadrath Bawdhey Ghanada'
'Mou-Kaa-Shaa-Bi-Sh Ekbachan Na Bahubachan' (introductory portion) from
'Kishore Jnan Bijnan', May 1984
​
'Mou-Kaa-Shaa-Bi-Sh Ekbachan Na Bahubachan'
(complete story) from
'Kishore Jnan Bijnan' Puja annual, 1984
Artist : Alay Kumar Ghoshal
From Kishore Jnan Bijnan, May 1984
From 'Kishore Jnan Bijnan' Puja annual, 1984 Artist : Alay Kumar Ghoshal
From 'Kishore Jnan Bijnan' Puja annual, 1984 Artist : Alay Kumar Ghoshal
From Kishore Jnan Bijnan, May 1984
'Mou-Kaa-Shaa-Bi-Sh Ekbachan Na Bahubachan'
('Mou-Kaa-Shaa-Bi-Sh : Singular ? Plural ?'), 1984
Oh ! 'Tis Kruger ...
First Published : 1982, 'Shaarodiyo Pakshiraj'
Illustrations : Dhruba Roy
First featured in the book :
'Ghanada O Mou-Kaa-Shaa-Bi-Sh', 1985
Illustrations : Alay Kumar Ghoshal
Also featured in :
'Ghanada O Dui Doshor
Mamababu O Parashar', 1989
Illustrations : Dhruba Roy
. A historical meeting of two fictional greats,
armchair adventurer Ghanashyam Das and
poet-private eye Parashar Barma.
. Parashar pretends to be his own sidekick,
magazine editor Krittibash Ojha.
. 'Parasharey Ghanaday' is referred to in
'Ghanada Phirlen'.
​
. Our hero tames a wild horse called
'Kaalodaano' ('Black Giant').
'Parasharey Ghanaday' ('Parashar & Ghanada'), 1982
From 'Ghanada O Mou-Kaa-Shaa-Bi-Sh' (1985) Artist : Alay Kumar Ghoshal
From 'Ghanada O Dui Doshor Mamababu O Parashar' (1989) Artist : Dhruba Roy
From 'Ghanada Bawnaam Mou-Kaa-Shaa-Bi-Sh' (2003) Artist : Robin Basu, Alay Kumar Ghoshal
From 'Ghanada O Mou-Kaa-Shaa-Bi-Sh' (1985) Artist : Alay Kumar Ghoshal
From 'Shaarodiyo Pakshiraj', 1982 Artist : Dhruba Roy
From 'Shaarodiyo Pakshiraj', 1982 Artist : Dhruba Roy
From 'Shaarodiyo Pakshiraj', 1982 Artist : Dhruba Roy
From 'Shaarodiyo Pakshiraj', 1982 Artist : Dhruba Roy
'Parasharey Ghanaday' from
'Shaarodiyo Pakshiraj', 1982
Artist : Dhruba Roy
'Parasharey Ghanaday' from
'Ghanada O Mou-Kaa-Shaa-Bi-Sh', 1985
Artist : Alay Kumar Ghoshal
'Parasharey Ghanaday' from
'Ghanada O Dui Doshor
Mamababu O Parashar', 1989
Artist : Dhruba Roy
'Parasharey Ghanaday' from
'Ghanada Bawnaam
Mou-Kaa-Shaa-Bi-Sh', 2003
Artist : Robin Basu
