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উপেন্দ্রকিশোর সমগ্র
964 pages, Hardcover
First published January 1, 2001
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Upendrakishore Ray Chowdhury
40 books79 followersUpendrakishore Ray Chowdhury (Bangla: উপেন্দ্রকিশোর রায়চৌধুরী), also known as Upendrokishore Ray (উপেন্দ্রকিশোর রায়) was a famous writer, painter, violin player and composer, technologist and entrepreneur.
He was the father of the famous writer Sukumar Ray and grandfather of the renowned film-maker Satyajit Ray. Upendrakishore Ray Chowdhury was a product and leading member of the Brahmo Movement that spearheaded the cultural rejuvenation of Bengal. As a writer he is best known for his collection of folklore; as a printer he pioneered in India in the art of engraving and was the first to attempt color printing at the time when engraving and color printing were also being pioneered in the West.
Upendrakishore was born on 12 May 1863 in a little village called Moshua in Mymensingh District in Bengal, now in Bangladesh. He spent most of his adult life in Kolkata, where he died on 20 December 1915, aged only fifty-two. He was born Kamadaranjan Ray, to Kalinath Ray, a scholar in Sanskrit, Arabic and Persian. At the age of five, Kamadaranjan was adopted by Harikishore, a relative who was a zamindar in Mymensingh (now in Bangladesh). Harikishore renamed his adopted son Upendrakishore, and added the honorific ‘Raychaudhuri’ as a surname. Upendra passed the Entrance examination in 1880 with scholarship from Mymensingh Zilla School. He studied for a while at Presidency College, then affiliated with the University of Calcutta but passed BA examination in 1884 from the Calcutta Metropolitan Institution (now Vidyasagar College). Upendra took to drawing while in school. He published his first literary work in the magazine Sakha in 1883.
Upendrakishore first introduced modern blockmaking, including half-tone and colour block making, in South Asia. In 1913 he founded what was then probably the finest printing press in South Asia, U. Ray and Sons at 100 Garpar Road. Even the building plans were designed by him. He quickly earned recognition in India and abroad for the new methods he developed for printing both black & white and color photographs with great accuracy of detail.
Upendrakishore's greatest contribution was in the field of children's literature in Bengali. He did most of the illustrations of his books himself. In April 1913, Upendrakishore started the magazine Sandesh, a popular children's magazine in Bengali that is still published today. It was the first magazine for children in India that had coloured pictures, and it became an institution in Bengal.
Upendrakishore embraced the liberal religious movement of Brahmo Samaj in 1883, after the death of his foster-father and he was a deeply religious man. But his scientific bent of mind is reflected in the numerous science articles he wrote for children. He published two remarkable books on popular science. His scientific interests were further nurtured by his close friendship to the scientists Jagadishchandra Bose and Prafullachandra Ray, all of whom lived and worked very close to each other. Also a musician, Upendrakishore wrote two books about music.
He was the father of the famous writer Sukumar Ray and grandfather of the renowned film-maker Satyajit Ray. Upendrakishore Ray Chowdhury was a product and leading member of the Brahmo Movement that spearheaded the cultural rejuvenation of Bengal. As a writer he is best known for his collection of folklore; as a printer he pioneered in India in the art of engraving and was the first to attempt color printing at the time when engraving and color printing were also being pioneered in the West.
Upendrakishore was born on 12 May 1863 in a little village called Moshua in Mymensingh District in Bengal, now in Bangladesh. He spent most of his adult life in Kolkata, where he died on 20 December 1915, aged only fifty-two. He was born Kamadaranjan Ray, to Kalinath Ray, a scholar in Sanskrit, Arabic and Persian. At the age of five, Kamadaranjan was adopted by Harikishore, a relative who was a zamindar in Mymensingh (now in Bangladesh). Harikishore renamed his adopted son Upendrakishore, and added the honorific ‘Raychaudhuri’ as a surname. Upendra passed the Entrance examination in 1880 with scholarship from Mymensingh Zilla School. He studied for a while at Presidency College, then affiliated with the University of Calcutta but passed BA examination in 1884 from the Calcutta Metropolitan Institution (now Vidyasagar College). Upendra took to drawing while in school. He published his first literary work in the magazine Sakha in 1883.
Upendrakishore first introduced modern blockmaking, including half-tone and colour block making, in South Asia. In 1913 he founded what was then probably the finest printing press in South Asia, U. Ray and Sons at 100 Garpar Road. Even the building plans were designed by him. He quickly earned recognition in India and abroad for the new methods he developed for printing both black & white and color photographs with great accuracy of detail.
Upendrakishore's greatest contribution was in the field of children's literature in Bengali. He did most of the illustrations of his books himself. In April 1913, Upendrakishore started the magazine Sandesh, a popular children's magazine in Bengali that is still published today. It was the first magazine for children in India that had coloured pictures, and it became an institution in Bengal.
Upendrakishore embraced the liberal religious movement of Brahmo Samaj in 1883, after the death of his foster-father and he was a deeply religious man. But his scientific bent of mind is reflected in the numerous science articles he wrote for children. He published two remarkable books on popular science. His scientific interests were further nurtured by his close friendship to the scientists Jagadishchandra Bose and Prafullachandra Ray, all of whom lived and worked very close to each other. Also a musician, Upendrakishore wrote two books about music.
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December 25, 2014
দে'জ পাবলিশিং একটি মস্তো বড়ো কাজ করেছেন এই অসামান্য রচনাগুলোকে সুমুদ্রিত ও সুসম্পাদিত আকারে পড়ার সুযোগ করে দিয়ে। কিন্তু দে'জ-এর অধিকাংশ রচনাবলির যে সমস্যা, সেটা এখানেও পীড়াদায়ক হয়ে উঠেছে। এতে অলংকরণগুলো স্থান পায়নি। আর সম্পাদনার ক্ষেত্রেও যতোটা সুযোগ ছিলো, তার পুরোপুরি ব্যবহার করা হয়নি। তবুও, একখণ্ডে লভ্য রচনাবলির মধ্যে এটাই সেরা।
December 17, 2013
I read this book back in 1997-98, while I was in standard 2 or 3. My rating is based on those days and nostalgia.
The stories were magical those days and didn't lose the charm even today. 'Gupi-Bagha' is no doubt a master creation, and 'Tuntunir Golpo', the collection too, is awesome.
I read Upendrakishore not as উপেন্দ্রকিশোর সমগ্র, but the books separately. Too bad I lost those books now.
The stories were magical those days and didn't lose the charm even today. 'Gupi-Bagha' is no doubt a master creation, and 'Tuntunir Golpo', the collection too, is awesome.
I read Upendrakishore not as উপেন্দ্রকিশোর সমগ্র, but the books separately. Too bad I lost those books now.
November 9, 2017
পুরানের কাহিনী, রুপকথা, ছোটদের মজার গল্প, ভ্রমণকাহিনী- কি নেই? রায় পরিবার তিন পুরুষ ধরে বাংলা সাহিত্যের পাঠকদের মন জয় করে গেছেন। শুরুটা যিনি করেছিলেন তিনি যে কি মানের লেখক ছিলেন, কি মণি মাণিক্য বিলিয়ে গেছেন বইটা না পড়লে বোঝা সম্ভব না। পাঁচ তারা নির্দ্বিধায়।
June 24, 2023
টুনটুনির বই, ছেলেদের মহাভারত, রামায়ণ, সেকালের গল্প.... ছোটদের বই হলেও বড়রাও পড়তে পারে, মজা কমে যায় না এতোটুকু! আমার পুরো ছোটবেলা মেখে আছে এ বই জুড়ে। স্কুল থেকে ফিরে রোজ একটা করে গল্প পড়ে ফেলতাম। যে দিন পড়া হতো না সেদিন কী যে মন আনচান করতো একটু রাজ-রাজড়া, রাক্ষস-খোক্কস, অসুর-ঘ্যাঁঘাসুরের রাজ্যে যাবার জন্য!!!
এখনো, দিনযাপনের ভার বেশি হয়ে গেলে যখন আর পারা যায় না তখন একটু ছুটি নিয়ে হাতে তুলে নিই উপেন্দ্র কিম্বা সুকুমার।❤️
এখনো, দিনযাপনের ভার বেশি হয়ে গেলে যখন আর পারা যায় না তখন একটু ছুটি নিয়ে হাতে তুলে নিই উপেন্দ্র কিম্বা সুকুমার।❤️
December 3, 2022
Mythology সম্মন্ধে আমার যতটা জ্ঞান আছে তার অনেকখানি ক্রেডিট এই বইটির।
পাঠ্য বই এর মধ্যে লুকিয়ে পড়তাম
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October 1, 2015
Aah! This is the thing from which I started reading books. Love.
January 17, 2020
উপেন কিশোরকে তো ছোটকাল থেকে কম পড়া হয় নি; তারপরও জাতীয় গ্রন্থকেন্দ্রে দেখে নিলাম কিছু বাদ পড়ে গেল কী না। বাকি যা আছে, তার সবই যে পড়তেই হবে, তা নয়। সমগ্র সাহিত্যই পড়বার মতন নয়। এমনকী আর্থার কোনান ডয়েলের শার্লক হোমসের সবই পড়তেই হবে এমন নয়।
উপেন কিশোরের 'ময়মনসিংহের চিঠি' দিয়ে শেষ করছি:
সৈত্যাদ্দা, হা হা হা,/ কথাডা শুইন্যা যা,
কৈলকাত্তা বইস্যা খা/ দৈ ছানা ঘি পাঁঠা।
ময়মনসিং ঘোড়াড্ডিম/দেখবার নাই কিছু তাই,
সার্ভেন্ট ইজ্ ইস্টুপিড,/রাইন্ধা থোয় যাইচ্ছাতাই।
উপেন কিশোরের 'ময়মনসিংহের চিঠি' দিয়ে শেষ করছি:
সৈত্যাদ্দা, হা হা হা,/ কথাডা শুইন্যা যা,
কৈলকাত্তা বইস্যা খা/ দৈ ছানা ঘি পাঁঠা।
ময়মনসিং ঘোড়াড্ডিম/দেখবার নাই কিছু তাই,
সার্ভেন্ট ইজ্ ইস্টুপিড,/রাইন্ধা থোয় যাইচ্ছাতাই।
June 19, 2018
This book is kind of souvenir of the childhood. It can take you back to your innocent care-free days.
August 21, 2019
Life er 2nd boi mela te kena 1st boi tuntunir golpo,6elader Ramayana Mahabharat pore ar kono alada ki6u Ramayana Mahabharat porte hoine ato soja vasha te lekha ♥️♥️♥️
December 1, 2021
Upendrakishore Ray Chowdhury, popularly known as Upendrokishore Ray is the author of some of the most well-loved children's books ever written in Bangla.
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May 17, 2021
আমার ছোটোবেলার অত্যন্ত প্রিয় একটি বই।
June 11, 2016
The first book I ever read! If not for the masterful storytelling, thank you for introducing me to the joy of reading.
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