Gajendrakumar Mitra

Bengali writer from India

Gajendra Kumar Mitra (Bengali: গজেন্দ্র কুমার মিত্র) (11 November 1908 – 16 October 1994) was a Bengali writer. In the year 1959, he won the Sahitya Akademi Award in Bengali for his novel, Kolkatar Kāchhei (A Stone's Throw from Kolkata).2

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Born Nov 11, 1908, died Oct 16, 1994.1

Companies

Early life and education

  • Date not recordedSt. Xavier's College, Kolkata3
  • Date not recordedJagadbandhu Institution3

Career

Occupation: publisher, writer.5

Personal life

  • BornNov 11, 1908, Kolkata6
  • DiedOct 16, 1994, India7
  • CitizenshipBritish Raj, Dominion of India, India8

Awards

  • 1959Sahitya Akademi Award for Kolkatar Kachei9 10
  • Date not recordedAnanda Puraskar9