Sankari Prasad Basu | |
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| Born | (1928-10-21)21 October 1928 (age 96) Howrah, West Bengal, India |
| Died | 6 July 2014(2014-07-06) (aged 85) |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupation(s) | Professor(retired), writer |
| Known for | Vivekananda o Samakalin Bharatbarsha |
Sankari Prasad Basu (21 October 1928 – 6 July 2014, also credited asSankariprasad Basu) was an Indian scholar, writer and critic who writes mainly in theBengali language. He is a researcher onSwami Vivekananda and his books on the subject includeSahashya Vivekananda andBandhu Vivekananda.[2] One of his notable publications is his seven-volume research workVivekananda o Samakalin Bharatbarsha, for which he won the prestigiousSahitya Akademi Award in 1978.[3][4]
Basu was born on 21 October 1928 inHowrah, West Bengal. He was a student at the Howrah Vivekananda Institution.[5] He received an M.A. degree fromCalcutta University, and later became a professor of Bengali literature there. He was appointed the head of the department in 1985, and remained in that position until his retirement in 1993.[3]
He has been associated with the Swami Vivekananda Archives of theRamakrishna Mission Institute of Culture in Kolkata from its founding in 1995 to the present day, and has served as director of the Archives.[3][6] He died on 6 July at theRamakrishna Mission Seva Pratishthan.
Basu had written 48 publications by 1999. Many of his printed works have been in Bengali, including biographies, essays, and criticism:Vivekananda o Samakalin Bharatbarsha (seven volumes),Sahasya Vivekananda,Nivedita Lokmata (four volumes),Samakalin Bharate Subhaschandra,Madhya Yuger kabi o Kabya,Chandidas o Bidyapati,Amader Nivedita,Krishna anadRasasagar Vidyasagar. His English language books have includedComparative Religion andSwadeshi Movement in Bengal and Freedom Struggle of India, and he was the chief editor of the bookLetters of Sister Nivedita. He has also penned books oncricket.[3] Basu's seven-volumeVivekananda o Samakalin Bhartbarsha is considered a monumental work, for which he was honoured withSahitya Akademi Award in 1978 by theGovernment of India.[7]
| Subject/Topic | Book | Publisher | ISBN |
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Swami Vivekananda | Vivekananda o Samakalin Bharatbarsha (seven volumes) | Mandal Book House | |
| Bandhu Vivekananda | Ananda Publishers | ISBN 8172159447 | |
| Sahasya Vivekananda | Nababharat Publishers | ||
| Swami Vivekananda Natun Tathya Natun Alo | Ananda Publishers | ||
| Vivekananda in Indian newspapers, 1893–1902 | Bookland Co-authored by Sunilabihari Ghosha | ||
Sister Nivedita | Amader Nivedita | Ananda Publishers | ISBN 8170668247 |
| Nivedita Lokmata (four volumes) | Ananda Publishers | ISBN 8172150385 ISBN 8170660319 | |
| Letters of Sister Nivedita (editor) | Nababharat Publishers | ||
| History of poetry | Madhya Juger Kobi O kabya | General Printers & Publishers | |
| Krishna | Krishna | Ananda Publishers | ISBN 8170668255 |
| Ramakrishna,Sarada Devi | Ramkrishna Sarada Jiban O Prasanga | Ananda Publishers | ISBN 8172150342 |
| History of Bengali poetry | Chandidas o Bidyapati | ||
| Study of religion | Comparative religion | Rmic | ISBN 8187332522 |
| Indian Independence Movement | Swadeshi Movement in Bengal and Freedom Struggle of India | Papyrus Publishing House | ISBN 8181750993 |
| Swami Vivekananda,Mahatma Gandhi,Subhas Chandra Bose | Economic & Political Ideas: Vivekananda, Gandhi, Subhas Bose | Sterling | ISBN 8120722590 |
| Bharatchandra Ray | Kabi Bhāratacandra | Mandala Buka Hausa | |
| Cricket | Bala paṛe byāṭa naṛe | ||
| Krikeṭa, sundara krikeṭa | Karuna Prakasani | ||
| Naṭa āuṭa |
Basu has received the following awards and honours in his academic and literary career:[3]
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