Balai Chand Mukhopadhyay
Balai Chand Mukhopadhyay | |
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| বলাইচাঁদ মুখোপাধ্যায় | |
Mukhopadhyay on a 1999 Indian stamp | |
| Born | 19 July 1899 |
| Died | 9 February 1979 (aged 79) Calcutta, West Bengal, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Other names | Banaphul |
| Alma mater | Calcutta Medical College Patna Medical College and Hospital |
| Occupation(s) | Writer, poet, pathologist |
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| Relatives | Arabinda Mukhopadhyay (brother) |
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Balai Chand Mukhopadhyay (19 July 1899 – 9 February 1979) was an Indian Bengali-language writer, physician, and playwright, best known by his pen name Banaphul ("Wild flower" in Bengali). His oeuvre spanned novels, poetry, plays, essays and over 400 short stories, the genre for which he is best remembered. For his contribution to literature, he was awarded the Padma Bhushan in 1975, India's third-highest civilian honor.