History of Bengali Language and Literature (A Series of Lectures Delivered Reader to the Culcutta University) ,2 Vols.Set

by Dinesh Chandra Sen

A landmark in the history and criticism of Bengali literature, in this encyclopedic work, the author presents an elaborate and authentic account of the origin and development of Bengali language and literature, from the earliest period upto the late nineteenth century.

1054 pages, Hardcover

Published January 1, 2007

About the author

Rai Bahadur Dinesh Chandra Sen (Bengali: দীনেশ চন্দ্র সেন) was a Bengali writer, educationist and researcher of Bengali folklore. He was the founding faculty member and the Ramtanu Lahiri Research Fellow of the Department of Bengali Language and Literature of the University of Calcutta.

In 1882, he passed his University Entrance examination from Jagannath University in Dhaka. In 1885, he passed his F.A. examination from Dhaka College. He passed his B.A. examination with Honours in English literature in 1889 as a private student. In 1891, he became the headmaster of the Victoria School in Comilla. During 1909-13, he was a Reader in the newly founded Department of Bengali Language and Literature of the University of Calcutta. In 1913, he became the Ramtanu Lahiri Research Fellow in the same Department. In 1921, the University of Calcutta conferred on him the Doctorate of Literature in recognition of his work. In 1931, he received the Jagattarini gold medal for his contribution to the Bengali literature. He retired from service in 1932.

He worked on collection and compilation of Bengal folklore. Along with Chandra Kumar De, he published Mymensingh Gitika (Ballads of Mymensingh), a collection of 21 ballads.