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- Bikrampurer Itihas [5]
- Bikrampurer Bibaran
- Bangalar Itihas
- Bharater Itihas
- Prithivir Itihas
- Bharat Mahila
- Banglar Dakat
- Dhruba
- Pralhat
- Bhimsen
- Himalay Avijaan
Jogendranath Gupta (22 March 1883 – 31 May 1964) was an Indian historian, writer and editor of Bengali literature.
Jogendranath Gupta | |
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যোগেন্দ্রনাথ গুপ্ত | |
| Born | 22 March 1883 |
| Died | 31 May 1964(aged 81) |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupation(s) | Writer, historian, editor |
Gupta was born in 1883 at Mulchar village, Bikrampur, Dhaka in British India. He did not complete his studies due to financial hardship, and started working at a zamindar's office. He wrote articles since he was a student. In his literary career he wrote and edited more than 100 books in Bengali.[ citation needed ]
Gupta edited a child encyclopedia named Shishubharati and Koisharak magazine. [1] He is well known for the works on historical development of Bikrampur. [2] [3] [4] Gupta wrote number of biographies, poetry, historical plays and novels. [1]
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