Short stories from the 1960s - II

Deb Sahitya Kutir annuals & new teen mag 'Kishore Bharati' continue the two-syllabic title trend.

Whale of a Language

'Bhaasha' from 'Ghanadar Juri Nei' (1970, 1993)

Artist : Dhiren Baul, Ajit Gupta

'Bhaasha' from

'Ghanada Kishore Omnibus' (1990)

Publisher : Kamini Prakashalay

Artist : Amal Chattopadhyay

'Harshabardhaner Shaathey

Ghanada O Tenida' (1995)

Publisher : Das Sahitya Kutir
Artist : Anjan Ghosh

'Bhaasha' ('Language'), 1966

First Published : 1966, 'Arunachal',
Dev Sahitya Kutir Puja annual

Illustrations : Protul Chandra Bandyopadhyay

First featured in the book : 'Ghanadar Juri Nei', 1970

Illustrations : Dhiren Baul

'Bhaasha' from the Puja annual 'Arunachal', 1966

Artist : Protul Chandra Bandyopadhyay

A dive into the sea with the villainous Count. [Click to Enlarge]

Oil Slick. Hero Slicker.

'Tel' from 'Ghanadar Juri Nei' (1970, 1993)

Artist : Dhiren Baul, Ajit Gupta

'Tel' published as 'Keley Ghennaa Ghanada'

in 'Pakshiraj' annual, 1977

Artist : Probhat Karmakar.
The actual title intended was
'Teley Ghennaa Ghanada'.

'Tel' / 'Keley Ghennaa Ghanada' ('Oil'), 1967

First Published : 1967, Mahalayaa, 'Benubeena',

Dev Sahitya Kutir Puja annual

Illustrations : Protul Chandra Bandyopadhyay

First featured in the book : 'Ghanadar Juri Nei', 1970

Illustrations : Dhiren Baul

'Tel' from the Puja annual 'Benubeena', 1967

Artist : Protul Chandra Bandyopadhyay

Boxed ! Ghanashyam helps Dugan settle into the wooden crate.

[Click to Enlarge]

'Tel' subsequently appeared as 'Keley Ghennaa Ghanada'

in the 'Pakshiraj' annual of 1977.
A clarification declared that the actual title intended was
'Teley Ghennaa Ghanada'.

See also 'Ghanadar Obhijaan' (2002)

S (ubstitute) O I L

'Maati' from 'Ghanadar Juri Nei' (1970, 1993)

Artist : Dhiren Baul, Ajit Gupta

'Maati' ('Soil'), 1968

First Published : 1968, 'Shaarodiyaa Kishore Bharati'

Illustrations : Surya Roy

First featured in the book : 'Ghanadar Juri Nei', 1970

Illustrations : Dhiren Baul

'Maati' from 'Shaarodiyaa Kishore Bharati', 1968

Artist : Surya Roy

. The first Ghanada featured in the new juvenile periodical 'Kishore Bharati'-s Puja annual.

. Surya Roy (1913 - 1979) 's first Ghanada venture.

This year he also gifted us an unforgettable 'minimal' sketch for 'Tupi' in the Premendra Mitra anthology :

'Ek Jaahaaj Gawlpo : Moyurponkhi' (1968)

Surya Roy (1913 - 1979)

Dust in the Eye

'Dhulo' from 'Ghanadar Baachhaai Gawlpo' (1992)

Artist : Dilip Das

'Dhulo' ('Dust'), 1968

First Published : 1968, 'Indraneel', Dev Sahitya Kutir Puja annual

Illustrations : Protul Chandra Bandyopadhyay

First featured in the book : 'Jnaar Naam Ghanada', 1971

Illustrations : Ajit Gupta

'Dhulo' from the Puja annual 'Indraneel', 1968

Artist : Protul Chandra Bandyopadhyay

. The narrator of the Ghanada tales is finally assigned an identity : 'Sudhir', incidentally the author's own pet name.

'Dhulo' from 'Jnaar Naam Ghanada' (1971)

Artist : Ajit Gupta

'Wave' Length

'Maap' from 'Kishore Jnan Bijnan' annual (1980)

Artist : Dhiren Baul, Unknown

'Maap' ('Measure'), 1969

First Published : May 1969, 'Kishore Bharati'

Illustrations : Bibhuti Sengupta

First featured in the book : 'Ghanadar Juri Nei', 1970

Illustrations : Dhiren Baul

'Maap' from 'Kishore Bharati', May, 1969

Artist : Bibhuti Sengupta

. Boarder Shibu's full name first revealed as 'Shibdas', combined hand Banwari's as Banwarilal.

. A plump Ghanada by Bibhuti Sengupta, does not resemble the 'Kishore Bharati' staple Surya Roy's prototype.

'Maap' from 'Ghanadar Juri Nei' (1970, 1993)

Artist : Dhiren Baul, Ajit Gupta

Clear as Mud

'Kaada' from 'Ghanadar Baachhaai Gawlpo' (1992)

Artist : Dilip Das

. Tale teller Ghanada and adventurer Ghanashyam both don spectacles after a considerable gap.

'Kaada' from 'Jnaar Naam Ghanada' (1971)

Artist : Ajit Gupta

'Kaada' ('Mud'), 1969

First Published : 1969, 'Shukshaaree', Dev Sahitya Kutir Puja annual

Illustrations : Protul Chandra Bandyopadhyay

First featured in the book : 'Jnaar Naam Ghanada', 1971

Illustrations : Ajit Gupta

'Kaada' from the Puja annual 'Shukshaaree', 1969

Artist : Protul Chandra Bandyopadhyay

Bee-Line

'Naach' from 'Ghanadar Baachhaai Gawlpo' (1992)

Artist : Dilip Das

. Ajit Gupta's headpiece for 'Naach'

uncomfortably echoes the one by Surya Roy.

. 'Ah ar'-s cryptic letter

and the original bee-dance diagrams,

were retained in all subsequent reprints.

'Naach' from 'Jnaar Naam Ghanada' (1971)

Artist : Ajit Gupta

'Naach' ('Dance'), 1969

First Published : 1969, 'Shaarodiyaa Kishore Bharati'

Illustrations : Surya Roy

First featured in the book : 'Jnaar Naam Ghanada', 1971

Illustrations : Ajit Gupta

'Naach' from 'Shaarodiyaa Kishore Bharati', 1969

Artist : Surya Roy