Bandyopadhyaya Bhibhuti Bhusa

Bibhutibhushan Bandopadhyay wrote novels, short stories, travelogues and detailed diaries, all in Bengali. His literary career began in 1921 and his first novel, Pather Panchali, was recognized as a landmark in Bengali fiction soon after its publication. Its sequel Aparajito was published in 1931. His other important writings include Meghamallar, Mauriphul, Aranyak, Adarsh Hindu Hotel, Smritir Rekha, Devayan, Hiramanik Jvale, Utkarna, He Aranya Katha Kao, Ichhamati and the posthumously published Asani Sanket. Bandopadhyay also wrote for children, and the novel Chander Pahar, an adventure story set in Africa, is considered a classic.