Ghanada

Fictional character

Fictional character

Ghanada

Ghanada character

Art by Ajit Gupta

First appearance| Mosha (The Mosquito) (1945)
Last appearance| Mau-Ka-Sha-Bi-Sh bonam Ghanada (1987)
Created by| Premendra Mitra
In-universe information
Full name| Ghanashyam Das
Nicknames|

* Ghana
* Ghanta
* Dos
* Das

Occupation|

* Storytelling
* Adventurer

Relatives|

* Bachanram Das (16th gen.)
* Ghanaram Das (22nd gen.)

Religion| Hindu
Nationality| Indian
Age| 35 - 55
Residence| "Mess-bari" at 72, Banamali Naskar Lane, Behala, Calcutta, West Bengal, India
Friends|

* Shibu
* Shishir
* Gaur
* Sudhir
* Bipin
* Bapi Datta
* Ramsharan Babu
* Shibapada Babu
* Harisadhan Babu
* Bhabataran Babu

Ghanashyam Das alias Ghanada (Bengali: ঘনাদা), the protagonist of the Ghanada series of science fiction novels written in Bengali, is a fictional character created by Premendra Mitra in 1945. In the novels, the character fights evil and stands against international terrorism. The far-fetched stories take place in multiple international locations, and across a historical timeline.[1] He is depicted regularly outwitting his fellow boarders of the mess-bari at 72, Banamali Naskar Lane, Kolkata (Calcutta).[2] Ghanada was a personification of Premendra Mitra's anti-fascist humanistic ideologies and moral universe. His stories were notably accurate from a historical, geographical and scientific standpoint.[3][4][5][6]

## First appearance

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Ghanada's first appearance was in a story titled Mosha (The Mosquito), published in the Puja annual Alpana (Bengali: আলপনা) in 1945 published by Deb Sahitya Kutir, Kolkata, West Bengal, India.[7]

Ghanada was engaged by a company in Sakhalin to collect amber sometime during 1939, and in due course, he landed up to a scientific laboratory set by Mr Nishimara, an entomologist, in search of a Chinese labourer who went missing. It was later revealed that Mr. Nishamara was genetically converting the mosquitos into deadly agents of biological warfare. When the lone, genetically engineered mosquito landed on the face of Mr. Nishimara and sealed his fate by stinging him, Ghanada slapped Nishmara to kill the mosquito and eliminated a severe threat towards humanity. He declared he never intended to kill another mosquito ever after in his lifetime.

> At the end of the story Ghanada took a deep breath as if he was so tired from killing that mosquito and said, "I never felt like killing a mosquito after that incident."[8]

## Characterization

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### Ghanada

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The character of Ghanashyam Das alias Ghanada was outlined as a bachelor, dark-complexioned male with a tall, boney and skeletal structure, aged "anywhere between thirty-five to fifty-five", as described by the author himself in Mosha- the first story of the Ghanada series. He stayed in the third-floor attic of a shared apartment called "Mess-bari" (Bengali: মেস-বাড়ি) at 72, Banamali Naskar Lane, Calcutta, West Bengal, India, along with other boarders, who called him Ghanada, while Ghana is the shortened form of his name Ghanasyam, and the term "da" is a suffix added to the name of an elder male in Bengal to convey reverence and affection. Though he was rarely found engaged in any activity or work other than telling fantastic tales to the boarders of the apartment, sitting in his armchair and cadging cigarettes from his fellow boarders, his tall tales engaged him with most of the major events that had happened in the world for last two hundred years and there was no place on earth which he didn't visit.[9]

> গত দুশো বছর ধরে পৃথিবীর হেন জায়গা নেই যেখানে তিনি যাননি, হেন ঘটনা ঘটেনি যার সঙ্গে তাঁর কোনও যোগ নেই[10]

Premendra Mitra, the creator, described Ghanada in an interview by A K Ganguly published in SPAN in 1974, as below:

> Ghana~da is a teller of tall tales, but the tales always have a scientific basis. I try to keep them as factually correct and as authentic as possible.[11]

### Location/place of story telling

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All the stories were told in a north Calcutta quintessential boarding house (MESS BARI in bengali) located at 72, Banamali Naskar Lane. It was a time, after the second world war, when single working men flocked together renting boarding houses all across the city, called MESS BARI, which had been part and parcel of nineteenth and twentieth century Calcutta's checkered past. The ground floor was designated for the dinning and the kitchen. the first floor housed all rooms for the boarders, and a common room. The second floor consisted of the roof terrace and a single small cabin, which in bengali is known as CHILE KOTHA. Ghanada stayed in the second floor attic.

### Why did Ghana-da come for?

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After forty years of publication of the first Ghanada story, the author revealed when and how Ghanada appeared for the first time in the story Ghanada Elen (Ghanada Came) in 1985 upon the requested by the fans of Ghanada.

"It was the early days of this mess-bari many years ago, when the four friends just occupied this house and were trying to settle down, a strange person, whose age could be anywhere between thirty-five to fifty-five, with a thin and lanky structure like an axe having a deep baritone voice and carrying a small canvas bag, approached them for help.

He needed accommodation to get a confirmed postal address because seven years ago while he was working as an expert in guns, he promised Bob Kenneth, a licensed hunter in Uganda, that if his help was ever needed Bob should put an advertisement in the Times (London) magazine with a symbol of Jerboa.

After keeping a keen eye for the last seven years, at last he saw the most awaited advertisement in the Times at the Imperial Library of Calcutta, while spending a few days in the city. He sent a letter to Bob asking for details in reply to the advertisement letting him know about this house in particular at 72 Banamali Naskar Lane as his address for receiving communication. Now he should wait here only for a few days till the reply comes from Bob.

He himself had chosen a dilapidated rooftop attic room on the second floor and assured that he could manage with the broken bed which he already cleaned up, just for a few days.

The young four friends eagerly agreed to extend all the help to this distressed man, only in lieu of the magical opportunity of listening from him the exceptionally impressive, surprising, and awe-inspiring story involving Jerboa (having no idea what it was), and implored upon him to stay as long as the reply reaches him. The strange man settled in the attic with his canvas bag. The canvas bag had long gone but the reply from Bob Kenneth never reached in all these years. The man in distress, Ghanada, the fantastic teller of incredible tall tales, settled in the mess-bari rent-free for years to come."[10]

### Other characters

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The stories are broadly classified into two varieties:

Science-based stories

The Science-based stories were generally told in the common room of 72, Banamali Naskar Lane in front of the charmed boarders who consisted of four permanent young men - Shibu, Shishir, Gaur, and Sudhir, with some other members who appeared occasionally.

The character of Ghanada is believed to be based on Sri Bimal Ghosh, an acquaintance of Premendra Mitra whom he used to call "TenDa". He was a co-boarder during Mitra's stay in a boarding house house at Gobinda Ghoshal Lane of Bhabanipur in his early years. The other four main characters were also believed to be based on real persons.[9]

* Shibu was Shibram Chakraborty, the writer
* Shishir was Sisir Mitra, producer and actor in Bengali movies, co-founder of Basumitra Chitra Pratisthan
* Gaur was Gauranga Prasad Basu, co-founder of Basumitra Chitra Pratisthan
* Sudhir was the author of the stories of Ghanada in the first person, and it was the nickname of Premendra Mitra himself.
* Bipin appeared only in Mosha (The Mosquito).
* Bapi Datta appeared in Hnas and Suto, and so on.

There were two very important and essential characters without whom the Ghanada stories would have been incomplete. They were Banoary, the cook, and Rambhuj, the attendant. Some other staff of the mess-bari was also mentioned in various stories from time to time, such as Uddab, the water provider, and Lachhmania, the cleaner.

History based stories

The history-based stories were told in a completely different environment and the audience was also different. Almost every evening five persons, or at least four out of them, used to gather at a seating arrangement around a tree in Rabindra Sarobar by the side of a lake and discuss various matters ranging from health, imperialism, market rate to Vedanta, philosophy, etc. These five men were -

* Ramsharan Babu, whose belly was as big as a round pot (Bengali: রামশরণবাবু, যার উদর কুম্ভের মত স্ফীত)
* Shibapada Babu, whose head was as smooth as a marble (Bengali: শিবপদবাবু, যার মস্তক মর্মরের মত মসৃণ)
* Harisadhan Babu, whose hair was as white as Saccharum spontaneum (Bengali: হরিসাধনবাবু, যার শিরশোভা কাশের মত শুভ্র)
* Bhabataran Babu, who was as obese as an elephant (Bengali: ভবতারনবাবু, মেদভারে যিনি হস্তির মত বিপুল)
* and Ghanashyam Babu (Ghanada), who was as slender and disproportionate as a camel. (Bengali: ঘনশ্যামবাবু, যিনি উষ্ট্রের মত শীর্ণ ও সামঞ্জস্যহীন)

## Works

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### Short stories

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See also: Category:Ghanada short stories

Year of publication  | Short story  | Title in English  | Places and time  | Ghanada's engagement at the time of the story  | Scientific base  | Collection

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1945 | Mosha | The Mosquito | Sakhalin Island
August 5, 1939 | Collecting Amber | Genetic engineering and biological warfare using mosquito | Ghanadar Galpo
1947 | Nuri | The Pebble | Mikiu Island, New Hebrides, now Vanautu | Sandalwood business | Volcanic activities in the South Pacific ocean | Ghanadar Galpo
1948 | Ghori | The Clock | Apia harbor, Samoa
September 17, 1937 | Espionage for the Allies under cover of Import Export business | GhanaDa neutralized the time bomb mechanism encased in clocks | Awditiyo Ghanada
1948 | Poka | The Insect | Riga, Latvia
December 22, 1931
Alodia by the Al El Arab river, South Sudan | Doing morning walk in the snow | Genetic engineering and biological warfare using locust | Ghanadar Galpo
1949 | Machh | The Fish | Belgian Congo, Africa
September 23, 1929 | GhanaDa was collecting specimen for a French zoo | He predicted earthquake observing the agitation of cat fish | Ghanadar Galpo
1949 | Chhori | The Stick | Antertica | GhanaDa was looking for ambergris in Antarctica | He picked up a diamond from the base of a mountain top lake in Antarctica, and a volcano exploded | Ghanadar Galpo
1950 | Robinson Crusoe Meye Chhilen | Robinson Crusoe was a Woman | - | - | - | Premendra Mitrar Sreshtho Galpo
1950 | Kaanch | Glass | City of Lobito, in the province of Benguela
September 1, 1939 | GhanaDa was exploring for Uranium | He foiled a Nazi plot to retrieve Uranium from Africa | Ghanadar Galpo
1952 | Tupi | The Cap | Khumbu glacier, Nepal and M. Everest | GhanaDa encountered with a Yeti, the Abominable Snowman near Mt. Everest | He found some fungus, similar to the Caterpillar fungus, scientifically known as Ophiocordyceps sinensis (syn. Cordyceps sinensis), also known as Yarsagumba or Keeda Jadi, which kept him warm and breathing while crossing over Mt. Everest | Ghanadar Galpo
1952 | Lattu | The Top | Dyke lake, Labrador, Canada
January, 1948 | GhanaDa collaborated with the British Airforce | GhanDa flew a UFO | Ghanadar Galpo
1953 | Dada | Brother | Berlin; Sometime after September 2, 1945 | GhanaDa was looking for the super computer with AI that was deviced to control human race | He destroyed it | Awdwitiyo Ghanada
1954 | Phuto | The Hole | Cape Chelyuskin, Russia | GhanaDa was vising his friend Dr. Minoski's radio telescope lab | He travelled to Mars and came back using a Wormhole in Space-Time | Awdwitiyo Ghanada
1955 | Dnaat | The Tooth | - | - | - | Awdwitiyo Ghanada
1957 | Hnash | The Duck | Gurla Mandhata, China
July 17, 1935 | GhanaDa was exploring the Kailash and Manas Sarovar areas in Himalayas | He retrieved a map showing a lake containing deuterium oxide in high altitude Himalayas | Awdwitiyo Ghanada
1958 | Suto | Thread | - | - | - | Awdwitiyo Ghanada
1959 | Shishi | The Phial | - | - | - | Abar Ghanada
1960 | Dhil | The Pebble | - | - | - | Abar Ghanada
1961 | Knecho | The Worm | - | - | - | Ghanadake Vote Din
1962 | Chhata | The Umbrella | - | - | - | Ghanada Nityonotun
1963 | Chhnuch | The Needle | - | - | - | Abar Ghanada
1963 | Machhi | The Fly | - | - | - | Ghanadake Vote Din
1964 | Ghanadake Vote Din | Vote for Ghanada | - | - | - | Ghanadake Vote Din
1964 | Ghanada Kulfi Khan na | Ghanada doesn't eat Ice cream | - | - | - | Ghanada Nityonotun
1964 | Jawl | Water | Johannesburg, South Africa | GhanaDa posed as a native illiterate laborer | He highlighted the significance of Karakul sheep, commonly known as Swakara sheep | Ghanada Nityonotun
1965 | Chowkh | The Eyes | - | - | - | Ghanada Nityonotun
1966 | Bhasha | Language | - | - | - | Ghanadar Juri Nei
1967 | Tel | Oil | - | - | - | Ghanadar Juri Nei
1968 | Mati | Soil | - | - | - | Ghanadar Juri Nei
1968 | Dhulo | Dust | Bells Cay, Bahamas | GhanaDa was looking for Strombus gigas | He neutralized a tornado | Jnar Naam Ghanada
1969 | Maap | Measure | - | - | - | Ghanadar Juri Nei
1969 | Kada | Mud | - | - | - | Jnar Naam Ghanada
1969 | Naach | Dance | Beni river basin, Bolivia | GhanaDa was traveling by train from Santa Cruz de la Sierra to Puerto Suárez | He decoded the round and waggle dance of the honeybees conveying distance and direction relative to the sun | Jnar Naam Ghanada
1970 | Mulo | Radish | Oymyakon, Sakha Republic, Russia | Exploring the habitat of Reindeer in Siberia | Extracted Eleuthero (Siberian ginseng) with the help of Siberian mink | Jnar Naam Ghanada
1970 | Tawl | Heavy Water | MacDonnell Ranges, Australia | GhanaDa was earching for mega-heavy water | Tsar Bomba, Soviet thermonuclear bomb that was detonated in a test over Novaya Zemlya island in the Arctic Ocean on October 30, 1961, utilized heavy isotopes of hydrogen (deuterium and tritium) as thermonuclear fuel, which are components of heavy water. | Jnar Naam Ghanada
1970 | Ghanadar Dhonurbgango | Ghanada's bow-breaking | - | - | - | Duniyar Ghanada
1971 | Knata | Thorn | - | - | - | Duniyar Ghanada
1972 | Bhela | The Raft | - | - | - | Ghanadar Chingri Brittanto
1973 | Berajaale Ghanada | Ghanada in kiddle | - | - | - | Ghanadar Phnu
1973 | Prithibi Barlona Kyano | Why didn't the Earth Expand | - | - | - | Duniyar Ghanada
1974 | Gaan | The Song | - | - | - | Duniyar Ghanada
1974 | Shanti Porbe Ghanada | Ghanada in the Peace episode | - | - | - | Ghanadar Hij Bij Bij
1975 | Keechak bodhe Ghanada | Ghanada in the killing of Keechak | - | - | - | Duniyar Ghanada
1975 | Bharat Judhhe Pnipre | Ants in the Great Indian war | - | - | - | Ghanadar Phnu
1975 | Gul-e Ghanada |  | - | - | - | Ghanadar Hij Bij Bij
1975 | Timi Taran Ghanada / Ghanadar Hij Bij Bij | Whale rescuer Ghanada | - | - | - | Ghanadar Hij Bij Bij
1976 | Khandobdaahe Ghanada | Ghanada at burning Khandob | - | - | - | Ghanadar Phnu
1977 | Kurukshetre Ghanada | Ghanada at Kurukshetra | - | - | - | Ghanadar Phnu
1978 | Ghanadar Phnu | Ghanada's Puff | - | - | - | Ghanadar Phnu
1980 | Jayadrath bodhe Ghanada | Ghanada at the Killing of Jayadrath | - | - | - | Ghanadar Chingri Brittanto
1982 | Ghanadar Chithipatro o Mau-Ka-Sha-Bi-Sh | Ghanada's letters and Mau-Ka-Sha-Bi-Sh | - | - | - | Ghanada o Mau-Ka-Sha-Bi-Sh
1982 | Parashare Ghanaday | Ghanada vs Parashar | - | - | - | Ghanada o Mau-Ka-Sha-Bi-Sh
1983 | Mau-Ka-Sha-Bi-Sh o Ghanada | Mau-Ka-Sha-Bi-Sh and Ghanada | - | - | - | Ghanada o Mau-Ka-Sha-Bi-Sh
1983 | Mau-Ka-Sha-Bi-Sh theke Rasomalai | Mau-Ka-Sha-Bi-Sh to Rasomalai | - | - | - | Ghanada o Mau-Ka-Sha-Bi-Sh
1983 | Ghanadar Shalyo Somachar | Ghanada's operation news | - | - | - | Ghanada o Mau-Ka-Sha-Bi-Sh
1983 | Atharo noy Unish | It's Nineteen, not Eighteen | - | - | - | Ghanada o Mau-Ka-Sha-Bi-Sh
1984 | Mau-Ka-Sha-Bi-Sh - Ekbachon na Bahubachon | Is Mau-Ka-Sha-Bi-Sh - Singular or Plural? | - | - | - | Ghanada o Mau-Ka-Sha-Bi-Sh
1984 | Ghanada Phirlen | Ghanada Returns | - | - | - | Ghanada o Mau-Ka-Sha-Bi-Sh
1985 | Ghanadar Bagh | Ghanada's Tiger | - | - | - | Awgronthito
1985 | Ghanada Elen | Ghanada Arrives | - | - | - | Ghanadar Chingri Brittanto
1985 | Kalo phuto Sada phuto | Blackhole white-hole | - | - | - | Awgronthito
1986 | Halley-r Bechal | Halley's Wild Behaviour | - | - | - | Ghanadar Chingri Brittanto
1986 | Ghanadar Chingri Brittanto | Ghanada's Shrimp Tale | - | - | - | Ghanadar Chingri Brittanto
1987 | Mau-Ka-Sha-Bi-Sh bonam Ghanada | Mau-Ka-Sha-Bi-Sh vs. Ghanada | - | - | - | Awgronthito

### Novellas

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Year | Novella | Name (in English) | Collection

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1966 | Agra Jakhon Talomol | When Agra was unsteady | Agra Jakhon Talomol
1967 | Das Holen Ghanada | Thus the Title of 'Das' | Agra Jakhon Talomol

### Novels

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Year | Novel | Name (in English)

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1967 | Shurjyo Knadley Sona | Golden tears of the Sun
1972 | Mongolgrohe Ghanada | Ghanada in Mars
1978 | Tel Deben Ghanada | Ghanada will pay for the Fuel
1986 | Mandhatar tope o Ghanada | The bait of Mandhata and Ghanada

### Others

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Year | Name | Type | Name (in English) | Published in

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1956 | Ghanar Bachon / Ultohata Jabe ki? | Poem | Ghana Says | Joyjatra
1979 | Tini Nei | Incomplete short story | He is Missing | Pokkhiraj
1981 | Prithibi Jodi Barto | Skit |  | Ghanada Bichitra
1980 | Mahabharote Ghanada | Incomplete novel | Ghanada in the Mahabharata | Jhalmal
1987 | Awsawmpurno Ghanada | Incomplete short story |  | Sharodiyo Kishore Gyan Bigyan

### Published books and compendiums

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* 1956 - Ghanadar Galpo by Premendra Mitra, Kolkata: Indian Associated Publishing Co. Private Ltd.
* 1959 - Adwityo Ghanada  by Premendra Mitra, Kolkata: Indian Associated Publishing Co. Private Ltd.
* 1963 - Abar Ghanada by Premendra Mitra, Kolkata: Indian Associated Publishing Co. Private Ltd.
* 1964 - Ghanadake Vote Din by Premendra Mitra, Kolkata: Indian Associated Publishing Co. Private Ltd.
* 1966 - Ghanada Nityonotun by Premendra Mitra, Kolkata: Indian Associated Publishing Co. Private Ltd.
* 1968 - Agra Jakhon Talomawl  by Premendra Mitra, Kolkata: Ananda Publishers Private Limited.
* 1969 - Shurjo Knadley Sona by Premendra Mitra, Kolkata: Gronthoprokash.
* 1970 - Ghanadar Juri Nei by Premendra Mitra, Kolkata: Shoibya Prakashan Bibhag.
* 1971 - Jnar Naam Ghanada by Premendra Mitra, Kolkata: Ananda Publishers Private Limited.
* 1973 - Mongolgrohey Ghanada by Premendra Mitra, Kolkata: Shoibya Pustakalay.
* 1975 - Ghanashyam-da (Hindi: घनश्याम-दा) by Premendra Mitra, Radhakrishna Prakashan.
* 1976 - Duniyar Ghanada by Premendra Mitra, Kolkata: Deys Publishing.
* 1976 - Aphuronto Ghanada by Premendra Mitra, Kolkata: Saksharata Prakashan / Pashchimbanga Niraksharata Doorikaran Samiti.
* 1976 - Ghanashyam-da ke aur kisse (Hindi: घनश्याम-दा के और किससे) by Premendra Mitra, Radhakrishna Prakashan.
* 1978 - Ghanadar Phnu by Premendra Mitra, Kolkata: Ananda Publishers Private Limited.
* 1979 - Tel Deben Ghanada by Premendra Mitra, Kolkata: Ananda Publishers Private Limited.
* 1981 - Ghanada Bichitra by Premendra Mitra, Kolkata: Indian Associated Publishing Company.
* 1982 - The Adventures of Ghanada, translated by Lila Majumdar, New Delhi: National Book Trust, India.
* 1983 - Ghanadar Hij Bij Bij by Premendra Mitra, Kolkata: Pakshiraj Prakashani.
* 1985 - Ghanada O Mou-Ka-Sha-Bi-Sh by Premendra Mitra, Kolkata: Shoibya Prakashan Bibhag.
* 1987 - Mandhatar Tope O Ghanada by Premendra Mitra, Kolkata: Ananda Publishers Private Limited.
* 1988 - Ghanadar Chingri Brittanto by Premendra Mitra, Kolkata: Ananda Publishers Private Limited.
* 1989 - Ghanada O Dui Doshor Mamababu O Parashar by Premendra Mitra, Kolkata: Muktapatra Publications.
* 2004 - Mosquito and Other Stories, translated by Amlan Das Gupta, Kolkata: Penguin, India.

### Anthology

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* Ghanada Samagra 1
* Ghanada Samagra 2
* Ghanada Samagra 3

## Ghanada's World Tour

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Ghanada traveled all over the world covering all the continents many times over. There is a Google Travelogue - "Ghanada's World Tour" (Map) showing all the places where Ghanada had traveled along with the routes of such travels, the references of the stories and other relevant information.

## Legacy

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During '80s 'Ghanada club' was founded with the participation of Premendra Mitra, Leela Majumdar and others. The club became defunct after a few years. Later, in August 2019, a club with the same name was formed commemorating Ghanada, which has undertaken the archival works pertaining to Ghana Da stories by Mitra involving translation, compilation, audio stories, publication etc.[12][13][14]

## References

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10. ^ a b Mitra, Prenedra (2001). "ঘনাদা এলেন". In Dasgupta, Surajit (ed.). ঘনাদা সমগ্র - পর্ব ২. Ananda Publishers. p. 401\. ISBN 81-7756-101-4.
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14. ^ Prohor. "কলকাতার বুকেই লুকিয়ে 'ঘনাদা ক্লাব', আসতে চলেছে ৭৫ বছরের বিশেষ সংকলনও - Prohor". কলকাতার বুকেই লুকিয়ে 'ঘনাদা ক্লাব', আসতে চলেছে ৭৫ বছরের বিশেষ সংকলনও - Prohor (in Bengali). Retrieved 27 January 2021.

## External links

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Premendra Mitra

Books|

* Ghanada Samagra 1
* Ghanada Samagra 2
* Ghanada Samagra 3
* Pinpre Puran
* Sagar Theke Phera

Short Stories|

* The Mosquito (1945)
* The Pebble (1947)
* The Clock (1948)
* The Insect (1948)

Films|

* Path Bendhe Dilo (1945)
* Kalo Chhaya (1948)
* Kuasha (1949)
* Hanabari (1952)
* Moyla Kagaj (1954)
* Dakinir Char (1955)
* Chupi Chupi Aashey (1960)

Characters|

* Ghanada
* Mamababu
* Mejokorta
* Parashor Barma

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Kolkata topics

History|

* Bengali Renaissance
* Black Hole of Calcutta
* Bhurshut
* Calcutta flag
* Dihi Panchannagram
* Direct Action Day
* Dutch Bengal
* Gobindapur
* History of Kolkata
* Presidency division
* Job Charnock
* Kalighat–Falta Railway
* Kalikata
* Robert Clive
* Sabarna Roy Choudhury
* Siege of Calcutta
* Sutanuti
* State Archaeological Museum
* Warren Hastings
* Battle of Biderra/Chinsurah
* Nabakrishna Deb
* Rabindranath Tagore

Localities|

* Kolkata metropolitan area
* Neighbourhoods
* list
* Streets (list)

Buildings|

* Belvedere Estate
* Indian Museum
* Jorasanko Thakur Bari
* Calcutta High Court
* Currency Building
* Bankshall Court
* Marble Palace
* National Library of India
* Netaji Bhawan
* Raj Bhavan, Kolkata
* Sabarna Sangrahashala
* Shaheed Minar
* Victoria Memorial
* St. Paul's Cathedral
* Metcalfe Hall
* Writers' Building
* Metropolitan Building
* Grand Hotel
* Shobhabazar Rajbari
* Esplanade Mansions

High
rises|

Chatterjee International Center
South City
Tata Centre
Industry House
Everest House
Jeevan Sudha
Government of India Building
Hiland Park
The 42
Urbana
Uniworld City

Education|

| Secondary|

* Armenian College and Philanthropic Academy
* B. T. Road Government Sponsored H. S. School
* Calcutta Boys' School
* Calcutta Girls' High School
* Don Bosco School, Park Circus
* Hare School
* Hindu School, Kolkata
* Kendriya Vidyalaya
* La Martiniere Calcutta
* Loreto Schools
* Baranagore Ramakrishna Mission Ashrama High School
* Ramakrishna, Narendrapur
* Scottish Church Collegiate School
* South Point School
* St. Xavier's Collegiate School
* St. James' School (Kolkata)

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Higher|

* Aliah University
* Asiatic Society
* Asutosh College
* Marine Engineering and Research Institute
* Bethune College
* Government College of Engineering and Ceramic Technology
* Government College of Art & Craft
* Medical College and Hospital
* Calcutta National Medical College
* Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology, Shibpur
* IIM
* IISER
* Indian Institute of Social Welfare and Business Management
* Indian Statistical Institute
* Jadavpur University
* Maulana Azad College
* Maulana Abul Kalam Azad Institute of Asian Studies
* Maulana Abul Kalam Azad University of Technology
* Netaji Subhas Open University
* National Institute for Research in Bacterial Infections
* Presidency University
* Rabindra Bharati University
* Saha Institute of Nuclear Physics
* School of Tropical Medicine
* Scottish Church College
* St. Xavier's College
* University of Calcutta
* West Bengal University of Health Sciences
* West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences
* Calcutta School of Music
* Narula Institute of Technology
* Satyajit Ray Film and Television Institute
* Vivek Tirtha

Industry and
economy|

* ABP Group
* Allahabad Bank
* AMRI Hospitals
* Andrew Yule and Company
* Baidyanath Group
* Balmer Lawrie
* Batanagar
* Bengal Chemicals and Pharmaceuticals
* Berger Paints
* Bharat Bhari Udyog Nigam
* Biecco Lawrie
* Birds Jute and Export
* Birla Corporation
* Braithwaite & Co.
* Braithwaite, Burn & Jessop Construction Company
* Bridge and Roof Company
* Britannia Industries
* Burn & Company
* Burnpur
* Burn Standard Company
* Calcutta Electric Supply Corporation (CESC)
* Calcutta Stock Exchange
* Chandras' Chemical Factory
* Coal India
* Damodar Valley Corporation
* Emami
* Exide Industries
* Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers
* GKB Opticals
* Hawkers
* Hind Motor
* Hindustan Ambassador
* IISCO Steel Plant
* India Government Mint, Kolkata
* ITC Limited
* Jai Balaji group
* Jessop & Company
* Kolkata Port Trust
* Lexulous
* Limtex
* Lux Industries
* National Insurance Company
* Peerless Group
* Saregama
* Sinclairs Hotels Limited
* Tata Global Beverages
* The Park Hotels
* UCO Bank
* United Bank of India

Transportation|

| Road|

* Calcutta Tramways Company
* Calcutta State Transport Corporation
* Kalyani Expressway
* Kolkata Bus Rapid Transit System
* West Bengal Transport Corporation
* South Bengal State Transport Corporation
* Howrah Bridge (Rabindra Setu)
* Belghoria Expressway
* Vidyasagar Setu
* Vivekananda Setu
* Nivedita Setu
* Golden Quadrilateral
* Rickshaw
* Hand-pulled rickshaw

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Rail|

* Kolkata Metro
* Kolkata Suburban Railway
* Eastern Railway
* South Eastern Railway
* Trams in Kolkata
* Kolkata LRTS
* Howrah railway station
* Kolkata railway station
* Sealdah railway station
* Shalimar railway station
* Kolkata Monorail

Sea|

* Port of Kolkata

Air|

* Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport
* List of airports

Culture|

* Kolkata Book Fair
* Kolkata Rainbow Pride Walk
* Calcutta Youth Choir
* Coffee House
* Dwarkin
* Festivals
* Kolkata International Film Festival
* Dover Lane Music Conference
* Kolkata in the media
* Music of Bengal
* Nandan
* Priya
* Rabindra Nritya Natya
* Rabindra Sangeet
* Ritwik Ghatak
* Satyajit Ray
* Feluda
* Byomkesh Bakshi
* Ghanada
* Prostitution in Kolkata
* Tenida
* Tollywood
* Ghosts in Bengali culture
* Adda
* Rabindra Tirtha
* Nazrul Tirtha
* Mishti Hub
* Football
* Kolkata derby
* Group theatre of Kolkata

| Ethnic enclaves|

* Bow Barracks (Anglo-Indian)
* Chinatown, Kolkata (Chinese)
* Tangra, Kolkata (Chinese)
* Zakaria Street (Bihari Muslim)
* Armani-para (Armenian)

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Places of
worship|

| Hindu|

* Belur Math
* Birla Mandir, Kolkata
* Dakshineswar Kali Temple
* Kalighat
* Kripamayee Kali Temple
* Baranagar Math
* Alambazar Math

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Christian|

* St. Paul's Cathedral
* Holy Rosary Cathedral (Portuguese Church)
* St. John's Church
* Parasnath Temple

Others|

* Nakhoda Mosque
* Tipu Sultan Mosque
* Chinese temples in Kolkata
* Magen David Synagogue

Sports|

* ATK
* Barasat Stadium
* B.C. Roy Trophy
* Beighton Cup
* Bengal cricket team
* Bhawanipore FC
* Calcutta Cricket and Football Club
* Calcutta Polo Club
* Calcutta South Club
* Bengal Tigers
* Calcutta Cricket and Football Club
* Calcutta Football League
* Dalhousie AC
* East Bengal FC
* East Bengal Ground
* Eastern Railway FC
* Eden Gardens
* Indian Football Association
* IFA Shield
* Kalighat Milan Sangha FC
* Kishore Bharati Krirangan
* Kolkata derby
* Kolkata Knight Riders
* Kolkata Police Friendship Cup Football Tournament
* Kolkata Vipers
* Mohammedan Sporting Club
* Mohammedan Sporting Ground
* Mohun Bagan Super Giant
* Mohun Bagan Ground
* Netaji Indoor Stadium
* Indian Arrows
* United SC
* Rabindra Sarobar Stadium
* Salt Lake Stadium
* Sunfeast Open
* Southern Samity
* Subroto Cup
* Aryan FC
* Tollygunge Agragami FC
* West Bengal football team

Other topics|

* Adwaita
* Zoological Garden, Alipore
* Bengal Club
* Calcutta Club
* Calcutta Rowing Club
* Central Forensic Science Laboratory
* Chinese of Calcutta
* Early phase of printing in Calcutta
* Electoral constituencies
* List of people from Kolkata
* Fort William
* Hooghly River
* Acharya Jagadish Chandra Bose Indian Botanic Garden
* Maidan
* Missionaries of Charity
* Princeton Club
* Rabindra Sarobar
* Royal Calcutta Golf Club
* Sonagachi
* South Park Street Cemetery
* Tollygunge Club
* Tala tank

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