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Adrish Bardhan

Adrish Bardhan was a Bengali science fiction writer, editor and translator.

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Adrish Bardhan
Native name
অদ্রীশ বর্ধন
Born1 December 1932
Calcutta, Bengal Presidency, British India
Died20 May 2019 (aged 86)
Kolkata, West Bengal, India
OccupationScience Fiction Writer, Translator, Editor
LanguageBengali
NationalityIndian
EducationB.Sc
Alma materUniversity of Calcutta

Adrish Bardhan (Bengali: অদ্রীশ বর্ধন, Bengali pronunciation: [ɔdriʃ bɔrdʱɔn]; 1 December 1932 – 20 May 2019) was a Bengali science fiction writer, editor and translator.1

Early life

Bardhan was born on 1 December 1932 in Calcutta in British India. He graduated with a BSc from the University of Calcutta.

Career

He started his career as purchase manager of a private company in Bangalore. After the resignation of the service Bardhan started writing detective stories and science fiction. His first work was published in Suktara magazine.2 His creation, detective Indranath Rudra, lady detective Narayani and Professor Nut Boltu Chakra got huge popularity among the Bengali readers. In 1963 Bardhan edited Aschorjo, the first science fiction magazine of India.3 He also became the editor of the Fantastic magazine. He received Kisore Jnan-Bijnan Purashkar, Sudhindranath Raha Awards for his contributions in Bengali science fiction literature.4 Bardhan was the founder secretary of Science fiction cine club.56

Works7

  1. Amanushiki
  2. Asojhyo Suspense
  3. Atonko Omnibus
  4. Amar Maa Sob Jane
  5. Abar Sherlock Holmes
  6. Aschorjo Almari
  7. ET
  8. Edgar Allan Poe-r Rachana Sangraha
  9. Case of Charles Dexter Ward
  10. Kanya Tumi Ananya
  11. Kathasaritsagar
  12. Goyenda Indranath Rudra
  13. Jule Verne Samagra
  14. Tarzan Fire Elo
  15. Nitanka
  16. Patay Patay Rahasya
  17. Professor Nut Boltu Chokro Songroho
  18. Paanchti Rahasya Upanyas
  19. Biswa Sera Science Fiction
  20. Makorsha Atonko
  21. Meghdweeper Atonko
  22. Sherlock Holmes Samagra
  23. Superman Bikramjit
  24. Sera Kalpabigyan Omnibus
  25. Sera Goyenda Upanyas - Indranath Rudra-r Chaarti Adventure
  26. Sera Aschorjo! Sera Fantastic

Death

In January 2019, Bardhan was hospitalised to Nil Ratan Sircar Medical College and Hospital due to physical illness.8 He died on 21 May 2019 at the age of 87 in his own apartment.910

Awards

  • Sudhindranath Raha Purashkar
  • Kisore Jnan-Bijnan Purashkar
  • Dineshchandra Smriti Purashkar
  • Moumachhi Smriti Purashkar
  • Rotary Smriti Puraskar
  • Kalpabiswa Sammanana
References

References

  1. "Adrish Bardhan (1932–2019) single-handedly put science-fiction in the Bengali reader's imagination". Scroll.in. 2 June 2019.
  2. Mirchi Bangla (18 April 2026). Sunday Suspense Classics | Chool | Adrish Bardhan | Mirchi Bangla Audio Story. Retrieved 3 May 2026 – via YouTube.
  3. "পরলোকে বাংলার কল্পবিজ্ঞান কিংবদন্তি অদ্রীশ বর্ধন". bengali.indianexpress.com. 21 May 2019. Retrieved 21 May 2019.
  4. Adrish Bardhan (1994). Patay Patay Rahasya. Kolkata: Ananada Publishers. p. 167. ISBN 81-7215-344-9.
  5. Kartik Chandra Dutt (1999). Who's who of Indian Writers, 1999: A-M. Sahitya Akademi. ISBN 9788126008735. Retrieved 21 May 2019.
  6. "Adrish Bardhan". Retrieved 21 May 2019.
  7. "Kalpabiswa | কল্পবিজ্ঞান | বাংলা কল্পবিজ্ঞান | Indian Science Fiction". Kalpabiswa. Retrieved 17 July 2026.
  8. "অসুস্থ অদ্রীশ বর্ধনের পাশে দাঁড়ালেন অভিষেক বন্দ্যোপাধ্যায়". Kolkata24x7 (in Bengali). 17 January 2019.
  9. "Page 4 - Sangbad Pratidin 26-05-19". Epaper Sangbad Pratidin.
  10. "Veteran Writer Adrish Bardhan Passes Away". Retrieved 21 May 2019.