Short stories from the 1980s - II
1984 - Ghanada Phirlen
1985 - Ghanadar Baagh
1985 - Ghanada Elen
1985 - Kaalo Phuto Shaada Phuto
1986 - Halley-r Bechaal
1986 - Ghanadar Chingri Brittaanto
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.
Artist : Uday Deb
Back to Banamali
. The last Ghanada tale featured in a
Dev Sahitya Kutir Puja annual,
39 years after 'Mawshaa'.
. 'Ghanada Bawnaam Mou-Kaa-Shaa-Bi-Sh' & 'Kishore Ghanada Shawmogro'
removed an initial chunk of this tale,
and christened it 'Ghanadar Gul'.
. 'Ghanada Kishore Omnibus' printed the complete story, but also called it 'Ghanadar Gul'.
. Poet-sleuth Parashar Barma reappears
(see 'Parasharey Ghanaday'),
this time with the real Krittibash Ojha.
. Ghanada spends five days at a local hotel called 'Holy Inn'.
. Subodh Kumar Dasgupta (1930 - 2009)'s hero bears no resemblance to that of
'Jayadrath Bawdhey Ghanada' (1980).
. 'Ghanada Bawnaam Mou-Kaa-Shaa-Bi-Sh'
had no illustrations for this entry.
First Published : 1984, 'Aradhana', Dev Sahitya Kutir Puja annual
Illustrations : Subodh Kumar Dasgupta
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 : Based on Subodh Kumar Dasgupta's sketches
From 'Ghanada O Mou-Kaa-Shaa-Bi-Sh' (1985) Artist : Alay Kumar Ghoshal
From 'Ghanada O Dui Doshor Mamababu O Parashar', 1989 Based on Subodh Dasgupta's sketches
'Ghanada Phirlen' From 'Ghanada Kishore Omnibus', 1990 Artist : Amal Chattopadhyay
From 'Ghanada O Mou-Kaa-Shaa-Bi-Sh' (1985) Artist : Alay Kumar Ghoshal
'Ghanada Phirlen' from
'Ghanada O Mou-Kaa-Shaa-Bi-Sh', 1985
Artist : Alay Kumar Ghoshal
'Ghanada Phirlen' from
'Ghanada O Dui Doshor Mamababu O Parashar',
1989
Based on Subodh Kumar Dasgupta's sketches
'Ghanadar Gul' ['Ghanada Phirlen'] from
'Ghanada Kishore Omnibus', 1990
Artist : Amal Chattopadhyay
'Ghanada Phirlen' from
'Aradhana' Dev Sahitya Kutir Puja annual, 1984
Artist : Subodh Kumar Dasgupta
'Ghanada Phirlen' ('Ghanada Returns'), 1984
From 'Aradhana', Deb Sahitya Kutir Puja annual, 1984 Artist : Subodh Kumar Dasgupta
From 'Aradhana', Deb Sahitya Kutir Puja annual, 1984 Artist : Subodh Kumar Dasgupta
From 'Aradhana', Deb Sahitya Kutir Puja annual, 1984 Artist : Subodh Kumar Dasgupta
From 'Aradhana', Deb Sahitya Kutir Puja annual, 1984 Artist : Subodh Kumar Dasgupta
'Aradhana', 1984
Censored Census
. The unknown artist's sketch is meant to shock.
But our hero's no killer.
In fact he's just added to the
ever-dwindling tiger population.
(Illustration from Contents of
'Kishore Jnan Bijnan' Puja annual, 2012
carrying a reprint of 'Ghanadar Baagh'.)
. 'Ghanada O Dui Doshor Mamababu O Parashar' reproduced the original illustration.
First Published : 1985, 'Kishore Jnan Bijnan' Puja annual
Illustrations : Unknown
First featured in the book : 'Ghanada O Dui Doshor Mamababu O Parashar', 1989
Illustrations : Unknown
From 'Ghanada O Dui Doshor Mamababu O Parashar', 1989 Artist : Unknown
From 'Ghanada O Dui Doshor Mamababu O Parashar', 1989 Artist : Unknown
'Ghanadar Baagh' from
'Ghanada O Dui Doshor Mamababu O Parashar',
1989
Artist : Unknown
'Ghanadar Baagh' from
'Kishore Jnan Bijnan' Puja annual, 1985
Artist : Unknown
'Ghanadar Baagh' was reprinted in
'Kishore Jnan Bijnan' Puja annual, 2012
with two of the original illustrations
'Ghanadar Baagh' ('Tiger tale'), 1985
From 'Kishore Jnan Bijnan' Puja annual 1985 Artist : Unknown
From 'Kishore Jnan Bijnan' Puja annual 1985 Artist : Unknown
From 'Kishore Jnan Bijnan' Puja annual 1985 Artist : Unknown
From 'Kishore Jnan Bijnan' Puja annual 1985 Artist : Unknown
Dos' Debut
. A unique prequel written four decades after the first tale !
. Possibly the sole Ghanada story published in
the juvenile periodical 'Shuktara'.
. Subodh Kumar Dasgupta's hero
is a far cry from his own versions in
'Jayadrath Bawdhey Ghanada' (1980) or
'Ghanada Phirlen' (1984).
. 'Ghanada Elen' was included in
'Premendra Mitra Shawtobaarshiki Shankalan' (2003) &
'Shuktara-r 101 Goyendaa O Rahashyo Gawlpo' (2014),
but neither had any illustrations.
First Published : 1985, 'Shuktara' Shaarodiyaa
Illustrations : Subodh Kumar Dasgupta
First featured in the book : 'Ghanadar Chingri Brittaanto', 1988
Illustration : Subrata Chowdhury
From 'Ghanadar Chingri Brittaanto', 1988 Artist : Subrata Chowdhury
From 'Ghanadar Chingri Brittaanto', 1988 Artist : Subrata Chowdhury
'Ghanada Elen' from
'Ghanadar Chingri Brittaanto', 1988
Artist : Subrata Chowdhury
'Ghanada Elen' from
'Shuktara' Shaarodiyaa 1985
Artist : Subodh Kumar Dasgupta
From 'Shuktara' Shaarodiyaa 1985 Artist : Subodh Kumar Dasgupta
From 'Shuktara' Shaarodiyaa 1985 Artist : Subodh Kumar Dasgupta
From 'Shuktara' Shaarodiyaa 1985 Artist : Subodh Kumar Dasgupta
From 'Shuktara' Shaarodiyaa 1985 Artist : Subodh Kumar Dasgupta
'Ghanada Elen' ('Ghanada Arrives'), 1985
Back Whole
. Our hero claims, the most astonishing spot he's visited is 'Ghughudanga'.
First Published : 1985, 'Shaarodiyo Pakshiraj'
Illustrations : Dhruba Roy (?)
First featured in the book : 'Ghanada Shawmogro 2', 2001
Illustration : Onkar Nath Bhattacharya
'Kaalo Phuto Shaada Phuto' ('Black Hole White Hole'), 1985
From 'Shaarodiyo Pakshiraj', 1985 Artist : Dhruba Roy (?)
From 'Shaarodiyo Pakshiraj', 1985 Artist : Dhruba Roy (?)
From 'Shaarodiyo Pakshiraj', 1985 Artist : Dhruba Roy (?)
From 'Shaarodiyo Pakshiraj', 1985 Artist : Dhruba Roy (?)
''Kaalo Phuto Shaada Phuto'
from 'Shaarodiyo Pakshiraj', 1985
Artist : Dhruba Roy (?)
Halley Cometh
. From Ghanada's 'Mou-Kaa-Shaa-Bi-Sh' phase.
. The only tale of this phase,
where the name of the mysterious group
is absent in the title.
. Rather similar, what ?
First Published : 1986, January, 'Kishore Jnan Bijnan',
'Halley-r Dhoomketu' Special
Illustrations : Alay Kumar Ghoshal
First featured in the book : 'Ghanadar Chingri Brittaanto', 1988
Illustration : Subrata Chowdhury
From 'Ghanadar Chingri Brittaanto', 1988 Artist : Subrata Chowdhury
From 'Ghanadar Chingri Brittaanto', 1988 Artist : Subrata Chowdhury
'Halley-r Bechaal' from
'Ghanadar Chingri Brittaanto', 1988
Artist : Subrata Chowdhury
'Halley-r Bechaal' from
'Kishore Jnan Bijnan', January 1986
Artist : Alay Kumar Ghoshal
From 'Kishore Jnan Bijnan', January 1986 Artist : Alay Kumar Ghoshal
From 'Kishore Jnan Bijnan', January 1986 Artist : Alay Kumar Ghoshal
From 'Kishore Jnan Bijnan', January 1986 Artist : Alay Kumar Ghoshal
'Halley-r Bechaal' ('Halley's Folly'), 1986, January
Brawn vs Prawn
First Published : 24th December 1986, 'Anandamela',
'Kalpabijnan' Special
Illustrations : Bimal Das
First featured in the book : 'Ghanadar Chingri Brittaanto', 1988
Illustration : Subrata Chowdhury
From 'Ghanadar Chingri Brittaanto', 1988 Artist : Subrata Chowdhury
From 'Sheraa Kishore Kawlpobijnan' (1991) Editor : Anish Deb Artist : Unknown
From '25ti Romaanchokar Kawlpobijnan' (2012) Editor : Shirshendu Mukhopadhyay Artist : Unknown
From 'Ghanadar Chingri Brittaanto', 1988 Artist : Subrata Chowdhury
'Ghanadar Chingri Brittaanto'
From 'Ghanadar Chingri Brittaanto', 1988
Artist : Subrata Chowdhury
From 'Sheraa Kishore Kawlpobijnan', 1991
Editor : Anish Deb
Publisher : Ananda Publishers
Artist : Unknown
From 'Phuljhuri', 1996
Publisher : Basak Book Store
Artists Credited : Tapash De, Pallab Putatunda
From
From '25ti Romaanchokar Kawlpobijnan', 2012
Editor : Shirshendu Mukhopadhyay
Publisher : Parul Prakashani
Artist : Unknown
'Ghanadar Chingri Brittaanto' from
'Anandamela', 24th December 1986.
Artist : Bimal Das
From 'Anandamela', 'Kalpabijnan' Special, 1986. Artist : Bimal Das
From 'Anandamela', 'Kalpabijnan' Special, 1986. Artist : Bimal Das
From 'Anandamela', 'Kalpabijnan' Special, 1986. Artist : Bimal Das
From 'Anandamela', 'Kalpabijnan' Special, 1986. Artist : Bimal Das
'Ghanadar Chingri Brittaanto' ('The Chingri Story'), 1986, December
. Sudhir remarks that Ghanada hasn't aged a day since forty.
Coincidentally, this penultimate tale was penned
forty-one years after the first.
. Bimal Das' (1938 - 2002) sole Ghanashyam venture.
. Was 'Chingri' actually Das in disguise ?
Neither Bimal Das nor Subrata Chowdhury seem to agree.
From 'Anandamela', Kalpabijnan' Special, 1986.
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Bye Bye Banamali
From 'Kishore Jnan Bijnan' Puja annual, 1987 Artist : Alay Kumar Ghoshal
From 'Kishore Jnan Bijnan' Puja annual, 1987 Artist : Alay Kumar Ghoshal
From 'Kishore Jnan Bijnan' Puja annual, 1987 Artist : Alay Kumar Ghoshal
. Final Ghanada tale by Premendra Mitra,
who passed away the following year.
. Last of the six 'Mou-Kaa-Shaa-Bi-Sh' stories.
. Our hero subtly reveals himself
to be his own creative competitor,
'Mou-Kaa-Shaa-Bi-Sh'.
. No new Ghanashyam adventure is related here.
First Published : 1987, 'Kishore Jnan Bijnan' Puja annual
Illustrations : Alay Kumar Ghoshal
First featured in the book : 'Ghanada Shawmogro 2', 2001
Also featured in : 'Ghanada Bawnaam Mou-Kaa-Shaa-Bi-Sh', 2003
Illustration : Alay Kumar Ghoshal, Robin Basu
'Mou-Kaa-Shaa-Bi-Sh Bawnaam Ghanada' from
'Kishore Jnan Bijnan' Puja annual, 1987
Artist : Alay Kumar Ghoshal
From 'Ghanada Bawnaam Mou-Kaa-Shaa-Bi-Sh' Artist : Alay Kumar Ghoshal, Robin Basu
From 'Ghanada Bawnaam Mou-Kaa-Shaa-Bi-Sh' Artist : Alay Kumar Ghoshal, Robin Basu
Illustration from reprint in 'Kishore Jnan Bijnan' Puja annual, 1995 Artist : Unknown
From 'Ghanada Bawnaam Mou-Kaa-Shaa-Bi-Sh' Artist : Alay Kumar Ghoshal, Robin Basu
'Mou-Kaa-Shaa-Bi-Sh Bawnaam Ghanada' from
'Ghanada Bawnaam Mou-Kaa-Shaa-Bi-Sh', 2003
Artist : Alay Kumar Ghoshal, Robin Basu
'Mou-Kaa-Shaa-Bi-Sh Bawnaam Ghanada' from
a reprint in 'Kishore Jnan Bijnan' Puja annual, 1995
Artist : Unknown
'Kishore Jnan Bijnan'
Puja annual, 1987
Cover : Samir Mondal
'Kishore Jnan Bijnan' Puja annual 1995 reprinted the first & last
'Mou-Kaa-Shaa-Bi-Sh' tales.
'Mou-Kaa-Shaa-Bi-Sh Bawnaam Ghanada'
('Mou-Kaa-Shaa-Bi-Sh Versus Ghanada'), 1987
