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From 'Ghanada Gallery' Website

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.
 

Two fictional figures meet in 'Parasharey Ghanaday'. Poet-private eye Parashar Barma. And Ghanada.

Parashar's back in 'Ghanada Phirlen'.

From 'Ghanada Gallery' website

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Artist : Uday Deb

Flips Eclipse

From 'Chhotoder Omnibus', 1990 Edition

Artist : Debasish Deb

 

From 'Mahabharatey Ghanada', 2003
Artist : Tutu Sarkar

 

From 'Dawmphaata Haashir Gawlpo', 2004

Artist : Dilip Das

. 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

'Jayadrath Bawdhey Ghanada' from

'Ghanada Bichitraa', 1981

Artist : Debasish Deb, Ajit Gupta [?]

 

'Jayadrath Bawdhey Ghanada' from

'Ghanadar Chingri Brittaanto', 1988

Artist : Subrata Chowdhury

From 'Ghanada Gallery' website
From 'Ghanada Gallery' website
'Jayadrath Bawdhey', 1980

Plot Peddler

. 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

'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

From 'Ghanada Gallery' website
'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 'Ghanada Gallery' website

From 'Kaanoney Kushumkoli' - Kinnar Roy, 'Sandesh' Shaarodiyaa 1419

From 'Ghanada Gallery' website
From 'Ghanada Gallery' website

These three sketches by Samir Mondal, Alay Ghoshal & Onkar Nath Bhattacharya

[From 'Ghanada Shawmogro 2']

are rather similar in composition.

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From 'Ghanada Gallery' website

'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 'Ghanada Galley' website

From 'Kishore Jnan Bijnan' annual, 1982

From 'Ghanada Gallery' Website

From 'Ghanadar Sroshtaa' - Robin Bal,

'Kishore Jnan Bijnan', June 1988

'Ghanadar Chithi O Mou'
'Parasharey Ghanaday'

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

'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

'Mou-Kaa-Shaa-Bi-Sh O Ghanada' 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

'Mou-Kaa-Shaa-Bi-Sh Thekey Rashamaalaai' from

'Ghanada O Mou-Kaa-Shaa-Bi-Sh', 1985

Artist : Alay Kumar Ghoshal

​

'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

'Mou O Ghanada'

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

'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

'Mou-Kaa-Shaa-Bi-Sh Thekey'

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

'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

'Aathaaro Noy Unish' ('Nineteen, Not Eighteen'), 1983
From 'Ghanada Gallery' Website

. 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.

'Ghanadar Sholyo Shamaachaar'
'Aathaaro Noy Unish', 1983

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.

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. 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.

 

. 'Ghanada Kishore Omnibus'

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

'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

'Mou-Kaa-Shaa-Bi-Sh Ekbachan Na Bahubachan'
('Mou-Kaa-Shaa-Bi-Sh : Singular ? Plural ?'), 1984
'Mou Ekbawchon', 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 Gallery' Website

'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

'Ghanada Gallery' Website
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