Books with new Ghanada text
1956 – Ghanadar Gawlpo [8 stories]
1959 – Adwitiyo Ghanada [6 stories]
1963 – Aabaar Ghanada [3 stories]
1964 – Ghanadake Vote Din [3 stories]
1966 – Ghanada Nityo Notun [4 stories]
1968 – Agra Jawkhon Tawlomawl [2 novellas]
1969 – Shurjo Knaadley Shonaa [novel]
1970 – Ghanadar Juri Nei [4 stories]
1971 – Jnaar Naam Ghanada [5 stories]
1973 – Mongolgrohey Ghanada [novel]
1976 – Duniyaar Ghanada [5 stories]
1976 – Awphuronto Ghanada [2 new stories]
1978 – Ghanadar Phnu [3 new stories]
1979 – Tel Deben Ghanada [novel]
1981 – Ghanada Bichitraa [1 poem, 1 new story, 1 play]
1983 – Ghanada Toshyo Toshyo Omnibus [1 new story, though it was previously published in ‘Premendra Mitrer Sreshtho Gawlpo’ etc]
1983 – Ghanadar Hij Bij Bij [3 new stories]
1985 – Ghanada O Mou-Kaa-Shaa-Bi-Sh [8 new stories]
1987 – Mandhatar Tope O Ghanada [novel]
1988 – Ghanadar Chingri Brittaanto [4 new stories]
1989 – Ghanada O Dui Doshor Mamababu O Parashar [1 new story]
Two uncollected tales debuted in Ghanada Shawmogro 2: Mou-Kaa-Shaa-Bi-Sh Bawnaam Ghanada and Kaalo Phuto Shaada Phuto.
Two uncollected tales debuted in Ghanada Shawmogro 2: Mou-Kaa-Shaa-Bi-Sh Bawnaam Ghanada and Kaalo Phuto Shaada Phuto.
1. Ghanadar Gawlpo
(Stories of Ghanada)
First Edition
Year : 1956
Publisher : Indian Associated Publishing Co. Private Ltd.
Jacket Design / Illustrations : Ajit Gupta
Interestingly, the first Ghanada book chose to arrange the 8 stories non-chronologically :
a) Mawshaa [Mosquito], 1945. b) Pokaa [Insect], 1948. c) Nuri [Pebble], 1947. d) Kaach [Glass], 1950. e) Maachh [Fish], 1949. f) Tupi [Hat], 1952. g) Chhori [Stick], 1949. h) Laattu [Top], 1952.
Ghanadas third story Ghori, 1948 was added to original volume # 2, Adwitiyo Ghanada (1959).
As mentioned, Ajit Gupta changed and defined Ghanashyam Das’ appearance from this partially-coloured first volume.
Subsequent Edition
Year : 1986
Publisher: M. C. Sarkar and Sons Private Ltd.
Jacket Design / Illustrations: Ajit Gupta
Re-published three decades later, this version added new headpiece sketches, a tailpiece and newly illustrated table of contents. All the previous drawings appeared, albeit in monochrome. With a difference. An additionally inserted face or figure of Ghanada observed the action from a distance. All this wrapped in a revamped jacket, with echoes of the original.
2. Adwitiyo Ghanada
(Matchless Ghanada)
First Edition
Year: 1959
Publisher: Indian Associated Publishing Co. Private Ltd.
Jacket Design / Illustrations: Ajit Gupta
The second volume opted for a chronological order.
Barring the third tale, a leftover from book # 1.
a) Dada [Elder Brother], 1953. b) Phuto [Hole], 1954. c) Dnaat [Teeth], 1955. d) Ghori [Watch], 1948. e) Hnaash [Duck], 1957. f) Shuto [Thread], 1958.
Black-and-white illustrations.
Subsequent Edition
Year: 1988
Publisher: M. C. Sarkar and Sons Private Ltd.
Jacket Design / Illustrations: Ajit Gupta
- A brand new cover, page of contents, head & tail pieces were the graphic additions.
- M. C. Sarkar repeated the pattern of inserting a looker-on Ghanada into the original illustrations.
Adwitiyo Ghanada, Indian Associated Edition, 1959
Adwitiyo Ghanada, M. C. Sarkar Edition, 1988
3. Aabaar Ghanada
(Ghanada Again)
Publisher: Indian Associated Publishing Co. Private Ltd.
Jacket Design / Illustrations: Ajit Gupta
Another classic Indian Associated – Ajit Gupta collaboration.
This third book carried only three entries, though story # 2 was longish.
Black-and-white illustrations.
Subsequent Edition
Year : 2003
Publisher: Shoibya Prakashan Bibhag
Jacket Design: Robin Basu, inspired by Ajit Gupta
- Stock sketches by Ajit Gupta and / or Robin Basu were liberally sprinkled into the text and the original Gupta illustrations.
- Headpiece for each tale had a spoiler quote by Ghanada.
Aabaar Ghanada, Indian Associated Edition, 1963
Aabaar Ghanada, Shoibya Edition, 2003
4. Ghanadake Vote Din
(Vote For Ghanada)
First Edition
Year : 1964
Publisher: Indian Associated Publishing Co. Private Ltd.
Jacket Design / Illustrations: Ajit Gupta
Once more, a longish tale followed by two short ones.
a) Ghanadake Vote Din [Vote For Ghanada], Year Unknown. b) Knecho [Worm], 1961. c) Maachhi [Fly], 1963.
Black-and-white illustrations.
Aabaar Ghanada, Shoibya Edition, 2003
5. Ghanada Nityo Notun
(Evergreen Ghanada)
First Edition
Year : 1966
Publisher: Indian Associated Publishing Co. Private Ltd.
Jacket Design / Illustrations: Ajit Gupta
The fifth and final original Ghanada book from Indian Associated.
Followed by the anthology Ghanada Choturmukh.
The four stories :
a) Jawl [Water], 1964. b) Chokh [Eye], 1965. c) Chhaata [Umbrella], 1962.
d) Ghanada Kulpi Khaan Na [No Icecream for Ghanada], 1964. – had two-tone illustrations for a change.
Subsequent Edition
Year: 2003
Publisher: Shoibya Prakashan Bibhag
Jacket Design: Robin Basu, inspired by Ajit Gupta
Ghanada Kulpi Khaan Na was abbreviated to Kulpi. All illustrations from the original, featured in B/W. With some new / stock sketches by Ajit Gupta and / or Robin Basu. Headpiece for each tale had a quote by Ghanada.
For some reason, a sketch from Jawl was assigned to Chokh and vice versa.
Ghanada Nityo Notun, Indian Associated Edition, 1966
Ghanada Nityo Notun, Shoibya Edition, 2003
6. Agra Jawkhon Tawlomawl
(When Agra Trembled)
First Edition
Year: 1968
Publisher: Ananda Publishers Private Limited
Jacket Design / Illustrations: Ajit Gupta
First Ghanada volume not published by Indian Associated.
First book featuring Ghanashyam’s predecessors.
Ajit Gupta used separate motifs for the two novellas :
a) Agra Jawkhon Tawlomaw [When Agra Trembled], 1966.
b) Das Holen Ghanada [Thus the Title of Das], Year Unknown.
Ancestor Bachanram’s resemblance to Ghanashyam
assured readers this was part of the canon.
Agra Jawkhon Tawlomawl, Ananda Publishers, 1968
7. Shurjo Knaadley Shonaa
(Golden Tears Of the Sun)
First Edition
Year: 1969
Publisher: Gronthoprokaash
Jacket Design: Ajit Gupta
- First titled Toshyo Toshyo Awthobaa Shurjo Knaadley Shonaa, when it appeared serially in Amrito.
- Second book on our hero’s predecessors. Longest Ghanashyam novel.Sadly the book-jacket by Ajit Gupta is Ghanada-less.The Egyptian motif shown seems surprising for a novel set in 16th century Peru.
- No illustrations inside.
8. Ghanadar Juri Nei
(Unrivalled Ghanada)
First Edition
Year: 1970
Publisher: Shoibya Prakashan Bibhag
Jacket Design / Illustrations: Dhiren Baul
The first Ghanada book without an Ajit Gupta jacket.
However Dhirendranath Baul (1912 – 1992) s innovative cover was changed in the 1993 edition, where even his smart illustrations for :
a) Tel [Oil], 1967. b) Bhaasha [Language], 1966.
c) Maap [Measure], 1969. d) Maati [Soil], 1968.
– had an Ajit Guptas Ghanada-head grafted onto them.
Ghanadar Juri Nei, Shoibya Edition, 1970
Ghanadar Juri Nei, Shoibya Edition, 1993
9. Jnaar Naam Ghanada
(The One Called Ghanada)
First Edition
Year: 1971
Publisher: Ananda Publishers Private Limited
Jacket Design / Illustrations: Ajit Gupta
Ghanada, Ananda Publishers, 1971
Ajit Gupta was back with a bright red jacket and all-new sketches for the five stories :
a) Dhulo [Dust], 1968. b) Mulo [Radish], 1970. c) Tawl [Almost Water], 1970. d) Naach [Dance], 1969. e) Kaada [Mud], 1969.
Naach uncomfortably echoed the Surya Roy original.
Jnaar Naam Ghanada, Ananda Publishers, 1971
10. Mongolgrohey Ghanada
(Ghanada on Mars)
First Edition
Year: 1973
Publisher: Shoibya Pustakalay
Jacket Design / Illustrations: Narayan Debnath
Mongolgrohey Ghanada, Shoibya, 1973
- “Ghanadas only complete novel” – claims the book. Actually its the first juvenile one.
- Veteran artist Narayan Debnath gave our hero a distinctive man-of-the-world look, sans moustache.
- A comical Debnath version also appeared this year for Byaraajaaley Ghanada.
11. Duniyaar Ghanada
(Global Ghanada)
First Edition
Year: April 1976
Publisher: Deys Publishing
Jacket Design / Illustrations: Goutam Roy
- Goutam Roys hero echoed the Ajit Gupta trademark including the distinctive skull shape.
- The illustration for Gaan had traces of the Shuvaprasanna original.
Stories featured :
a) Knaata [Thorn], 1971. b) Gaan [Song], 1974.
c) Keechak Bawdhey Ghanada [Ghanada on the Slaying of Keechak], 1975.
d) Prithibi Baarlo Na Kyano ? [Why Didnt the World Expand ?], 1973.
e) Ghanadar Dhonurbhawngo [Dhonu Bows Down], 1970.
Duniyaar Ghanada, Dey’s Publishing, 1976
12. Awphuronto Ghanada
(Ghanada Galore)
First Edition
Year: June 1976
Publisher: Saksharataa Prakashan / Pashchimbanga Niraksharataa Doorikaran Samiti
Jacket Design / Illustrations: Ajit Gupta
- Last book with new Ghanada texts featuring new sketches by Ajit Gupta.
- Twenty-four old tales from Ghanadar Gawlpo, Adwitiyo Ghanada, Aabaar Ghanada, Ghanadake Vote Din, Ghanada Nityo Notun were placed next to two new ones.
- a) Byaraajaaley Ghanada [Net], 1973 & b) Bharat Juddhey Pnipre [Ants in the Mahabharat War],1975 would eventually be a part of Ghanadar Phnu (1978), but Awphuronto Ghanada seems the first to compile them.
- Original drawings, along with some new headpieces & illustrations appeared in monochrome.
- The anthology includes Dada and Dnaat, though the Contents page seems to have missed them.
Second Edition
Year: 1982
Publisher: Saksharataa Prakashan / Pashchimbanga Niraksharataa Doorikaran Samiti
Jacket Design: Subodh Kumar Dasgupta
- All illustrations & headpieces were removed in edition # 2.
- A new cover by Subodh Dasgupta replaced Ajit Guptas original.
13. Ghanadar Phnu
(Ghanadas Puff)
First Edition
Year: 1978
Publisher: Ananda Publishers Private Limited
Jacket Design / Illustrations: Dhruba Roy
Dhruba Roy brought an interesting texture to the stylized drawings of:
a) Ghanadar Phnu [Ghanadas Puff], Year Unknown.
b) Bharat Juddhey Pnipre [Ants in the Mahabharat War], 1975.
c) Byaraajaaley Ghanada [Net], 1973.
d) Kurukshetrey Ghanada [Ghanada on the Kurukshetra War], 1977.
e) Khaandabdaahey Ghanada [Ghanada on the Khaandab Fire], 1976.
Stories b) & c) previously featured in Awphuronto Ghanada
Here was an angry-looking clean-shaven Ghanashyam.
Ghanadar Phnu, Ananda Publishers, 1978
14. Tel Deben Ghanada
(Ghanada: Oil Supplier)
First Edition
Year: July 1979
Publisher: Ananda Publishers Private Limited
Jacket Design / Illustrations: Ahibhushan Malik
Juvenile Ghanada novel # 2.
Our heros appearance took a never-before cartoonish turn with
Ahibhushan Malik (1924 – 1986) s characteristic illustrations.
Tel Deben Ghanada, Ananda Publishers, 1979
15. Ghanada Bichitraa
(Ghanada Potpourri)
First Edition
Year: 1981
Publisher: One source mentions Indian Associated Publishing Company
as the first publisher, but the three editions we’ve discovered are from Shoibya Prakashan Bibhag.
- The sole poem & play from the Ghanada canon, and Jayadrath Bawdhey Ghanada [later a part of Ghanadar Chingri Brittaanto] appeared first in Ghanada Bichitraa. This compilation also had the Ghanadar Juri Nei stories and the novel Mongolgrohey Ghanada.
- On the occasion of Ghanadas Golden Anniversary announced Ghanada Bichitraa (1992 Edition)
although our hero debuted in 1945 !
Shangjukto Shanshkaran
Year: 1992
Publisher: Shoibya Prakashan Bibhag
Jacket Design: Debasish Deb
Illustrations: Debasish Deb, Dhiren Baul, Narayan Debnath
- Debasish Deb designed the cover and decorated the poem, play & Jayadrath Bawdhey Ghanada.
- Mongolgrohey Ghanada and the four tales from Ghanadar Juri Nei retained the Narayan Debnath
& Dhiren Baul drawings.
Shobhon Shanshkaran
Year: 1993
Publisher: Shoibya Prakashan Bibhag
Jacket Design: Robin Basu, inspired by Ajit Gupta
Illustrations: Debasish Deb, Dhiren Baul, Narayan Debnath, Ajit Gupta, Robin Basu
- All the Debasish Deb illustrations were removed.
- Stock Ghanada profiles by Ajit Gupta / Robin Basu added.
- Mongolgrohey Ghanada featured the Narayan Debnath versions from a later edition.
- However as in the 1993 edition of Ghanadar Juri Nei, all the Ghanada faces by Dhiren Baul were replaced by an Ajit Gupta prototype.
Shobhon Shanshkaran, Revised Second Edition
Year: 2003
Publisher: Shoibya Prakashan Bibhag
Jacket Design: Robin Basu, inspired by Ajit Gupta
Illustrations: Debasish Deb, Dhiren Baul, Narayan Debnath,
Ajit Gupta, Robin Basu
- Similar to the 1993 Shobhon Shanshkaran of Ghanada Bichitraa. But the Narayan Debnath sketches in Mongolgrohey Ghanada now had Ajit Gupta-like Robin Basu heads of Ghanashyam Das grafted onto them.
Ghanada Bichitraa, Shoibya Prakashan Bibhag,
1992
Ghanada Bichitraa, Shoibya Prakashan Bibhag,
1993
Ghanada Bichitraa,
Shoibya Prakashan Bibhag,
2003
16. Ghanada Toshyo Toshyo Omnibus
(Ancestors of Ghanada)
First Edition
Year: 1983
Publisher: Ananda Publishers Private Limited
Jacket Design: Amiya Bhattacharya
Map Drawn By: Ardhendu Dutta
A compilation of the four tales for mature readers :
a) Das Holen Ghanada [Thus the Title of Das], Year Unknown.
b) Shurjo Knaadley Shonaa [Golden Tears of the Sun], 1967 – 1968
c) Agra Jawkhon Tawlomawl [When Agra Trembled], 1966.
d) Robinson Crusoe Meye Chhilen [Crusoe Was a Girl], Year Unknown.
Apart from a map by Ardhendu Dutta tracing the journey of Ghanashyam Das predecessors, the only other graphic inside was our heros face by Amiya Bhattacharya, as shown on the cover.
This was the first time Robinson Crusoe Meye Chhilen appeared in a Ghanada anthology.
Susequently Ghanada Shawmogro # 3, re-published all the entries from this volume.
Ghanada Toshyo Toshyo Omnibus, Ananda Publishers, 1983
17. Ghanadar Hij Bij Bij
(Ghanada’s Jibber-Jabber)
First Edition
Year: 1983
Publisher: Pakshiraj Prakashani
Jacket Design: Dhruba Roy
A note from the Publisher
Ad for Ghanadar Hij Bij Bij
Premendra Mitra edited the juvenile periodical Pakshiraj from 1978. Ghanadar Hij Bij Bij, the first book offering from Pakshiraj Prakashani, compiled three tales:
a) Ghanadar Hij Bij Bij [Ghanadas Jibber-Jabber], 1975.
b) Gul-E Ghanada [Fibs à la Ghanada], 1975.
c) Shaanti Pawrbey Ghanada [Ghanada on Mahabharats Episode of Peace], 1974.
The cover by Dhruba Roy, who had earlier decorated Ghanadar Phnu, showed our hero as a bubble-blower leaning against a giant ঘ !
No illustrations inside.
Ghanadar Hij Bij Bij, Pakshiraj Prakashani, 1983
18. Ghanada O Mou-Kaa-Shaa-Bi-Sh
(Ghanada and Mou-Kaa-Shaa-Bi-Sh)
First Edition
Year : June, 1985
Publisher: Shoibya Prakashan Bibhag
Jacket Design / Illustrations: Alay Ghoshal
The author’s biographer mentions Ananda as the publisher of the first edition, but we’ve been unable to confirm this.
First Edition information about Ghanada O Mou-Kaa-Shaa-Bi-Sh. From Premendra Mitra by Sumita Chakrabarty
Eight stories found place in Ghanada O Mou-Kaa-Shaa-Bi-Sh :
a) Ghanadar Chithipawtro O Mou-Kaa-Shaa-Bi-Sh [Ghanadas Letters & Mou-Kaa-Shaa-Bi-Sh], 1982.
b) Mou-Kaa-Shaa-Bi-Sh O Ghanada [Mou-Kaa-Shaa-Bi-Sh and Ghanada], Year Unknown.
c) Mou-Kaa-Shaa-Bi-Sh Thekey Rashamaalaai [From Mou-Kaa-Shaa-Bi-Sh to Ras Malai], 1983.
d) Mou-Kaa-Shaa-Bi-Sh Ekbachan Na Bahubachan [Mou-Kaa-Shaa-Bi-Sh : Singular or Plural], 1984.
e) Ghanadar Sholyo Shamaachaar [Ghanada on the Slaying of Sholyo], 1983.
f) Ghanada Phirlen [Ghanada Returns], 1984.
g) Aathaaro Noy Unish [Nineteen, Not Eighteen], 1983.
h) Parasharey Ghanaday [Parashar & Ghanada], 1982.
Mou-Kaa-Shaa-Bi-Sh: Peddler of original plots.
Thus the mysterious acronym – Moulik Kaahini Shaar Bipanan Shangsthaa – can be translated. A set-up that riddles and ridicules Ghanada, recommending their unique storylines to replenish his shrinking stock. All this via massive missives.
In story # a) the receipients name : Ghanaa dadu is missing from the facsimile envelope sent by Tukai. Halley-r Bechaal (1986) was also part of the Mou-Kaa-Shaa-Bi-Sh Series.
The final tale in this series, and the Canon, Mou-Kaa-Shaa-Bi-Sh Bawnaam Ghanada appeared two years after this book. It became a part of the updated Ghanada Bawnaam Mou-Kaa-Shaa-Bi-Sh (2003).
Interestingly, Alay Ghoshal gave our hero a typical bespectacled Bengali intellectual [আঁতেল] look, complete with a cloth bag [ঝোলা].
The elongated Ajit Gupta-like skull made Ghanashyam Das recognisable. Ghoshal started this trend in the pages of the periodical Kishore Jnan Bijnan, where the Mou-Kaa-Shaa-Bi-Sh series first appeared.
Ghanada O Mou-Kaa-Shaa-Bi-Sh, Shoibya Prakashan Bibhag, 1985
19. Mandhatar Tope O Ghanada
(Ghanada and the Prehistoric Bait)
First Edition
Year: 1987
Publisher: Ananda Publishers Private Limited
Jacket Design / Illustrations: Debasish Deb
The final Ghanada novel appeared in book form, a year before the authors demise. Debasish Deb (1955 – ), who had previously illustrated Ghanada Bichitraa, shaved off our heros moustache for Mandhatar Tope.
Ghanada by Debasish Deb.
From Ghanada Bichitraa
& Mandhatar Tope O Ghanada An intelligent use of shading & texture gave the B/W sketches an added dimension.
Review of ‘Mandhatar Tope O Ghanada’, Anandabazar Patrika’, 29th January, 1989
Mandhatar Tope O Ghanada, Ananda Publishers Private Limited, 1987
20.Ghanadar Chingri Brittaanto
(The Chingri Story)
First Edition
Year: 1988
Publisher: Ananda Publishers Private Limited
Jacket Design / Illustrations: Subrata Chowdhury
From Halley-r Bechaal.
Artist : Subrata Chowdhury
Chingri. From Ghanadar Chingri Brittaanto.
Artist: Subrata Chowdhury
From Jayadrath Bawdhey Ghanada.
Artist : Subrata Chowdhury
Ghanadar Chingri Brittaanto, Ananda Publishers Private Limited, 1988
21. Ghanada O Dui Doshor Mamababu O Parashar
(Ghanada With Two More Mamababu & Parashar)
First Edition
Year: January 1989
Publisher: Muktapatra Publications
Jacket Design: Anil Kumar Dutta
Illustrations: Uncredited
Though a mixed Premendra Mitra compilation, this volume was the first to include
a) Ghanadar Baagh [Tiger Tale], 1985. Also featured were the previously compiled.
b) Ghanadar Phirlen [Ghanada Returns], 1984.
c) Ghanadar Dhonurbhawngo [Dhonu Bows Down], 1970, as Ghanadar Baahaattor.
d) Parasharey Ghanaday [Parashar & Ghanada], 1982.
Parashar Barma.
Artist : Unknown.
As the title suggests, Premendra Mitras lazy scientist-adventurer Mamababu and poet-sleuth Parashar Barma appear in the remaining stories of the book:
Pawrchulaa Shaaheb O Mamababu, Footpather Boi, Turuper Taash Churi and Neel Khawerir Kechchhaa.
Mamababu.
Artist : Unknown.
Parashar is also a part of Parasharey Ghanaday & Ghanada Phirlen. The cover was designed by publisher Anil Kumar Dutta. Ghanada O Dui Doshor used the first-published sketches for the Ghanada tales, or variations on them. The original illustrators went uncredited.
Ghanada O Dui Doshor Mamababu O Parashar, Muktapatra Publications, 1989
