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Ghanada Club

Following a proposal by author Siddhartha Ghosh, ‘Ghanada Club’ was formed in 1983 – 1984 by teen science magazine ‘Kishore Jnan Bijnan’, to review our hero’s unending exploits and Bengali sci-fi in general.

The club logo, questionnaire for aspiring members, snaps of sessions at Premendra Mitra’s house & elsewhere are all precious memorabilia worth preserving.

Ghanada Club Memorabilia

'Ghanada Club' Logo - 1 Artist: Rebatibhushan
Siddhartha Ghosh's proposal Siddhartha Ghosh's proposal for forming a 'Ghanada Club' & the Editor's reply. From 'Kishore Jnan Bijnan' magazine, July 1983.
More letters about 'Ghanada Club'. More readers inquire about the 'Ghanada Club'. From 'Kishore Jnan Bijnan' magazine, September 1983.
More letters about 'Ghanada Club'. More readers inquire about the 'Ghanada Club'. From 'Kishore Jnan Bijnan' magazine, October 1983.
Suggestions for 'Ghanada Club' Logo From 'Kishore Jnan Bijnan' magazine
Premendra Mitra's letter to Rabin Bal Dated 11.01.1984 From 'Kishore Jnan Bijnan' magazine, February 1984
Premendra Mitra's letter to Rabin Bal Dated 11.01.1984 From 'Kishore Jnan Bijnan' magazine, March 1984
Questionnaire for aspiring members From 'Kishore Jnan Bijnan' magazine, May 1984
A Reader's Letter From 'Kishore Jnan Bijnan' magazine, August 1984
Ghanada Club From 'Kishore Jnan Bijnan' magazine, October - November 1984
Call for meeting Call for discussion regarding 'Kishore Bijnan Parishad' & 'Ghanada Club'. From 'Kishore Jnan Bijnan' magazine, April 1985
A Report A report on the first joint meeting of 'Ghanada Club' and 'Science Club' organised by 'Kishore Bijnan Parishad'. From 'Kishore Jnan Bijnan' magazine, June 1985
'Ghanada Club' by Samarjit Kar - 1 From 'Kishore Jnan Bijnan', July 1986, Ghanada Special
'Ghanada Club' by Samarjit Kar - 2 With Robin Bal's addendum - 1 From 'Kishore Jnan Bijnan', July 1986, Ghanada Special
'Ekti Nomoshkarey' by Kinnar Roy-1 From 'Kishore Jnan Bijnan' magazine, July 1989
'Ekti Nomoshkarey' by Kinnar Roy-3 With photo of a 'Ghanada Club' meeting showing Premendra Mitra and Lila Majumdar. From 'Kishore Jnan Bijnan', July 1989.
'Ghanada Club' Logo - 2 Artist: Rebatibhushan
Readers react to the proposal. Reaction to the 'Ghanada Club' proposal. One reader incorrectly remarks that Ghanada had completed 50 years by then. From 'Kishore Jnan Bijnan' magazine, August 1983.
Concerning the 'Ghanada Club' From 'Kishore Jnan Bijnan' magazine, January 1984
Suggestions for 'Ghanada Club' Logo From 'Kishore Jnan Bijnan' magazine
'Ghanadar Chithi' by Ajay Home From 'Kishore Jnan Bijnan' magazine Please excuse the quality
Questionnaire for aspiring members From 'Kishore Jnan Bijnan' magazine, March 1984
Questionnaire for aspiring members From 'Kishore Jnan Bijnan' magazine, June 1984
Ghanada Books Listed From 'Kishore Jnan Bijnan' magazine, September 1984
Ghanada Club From 'Kishore Jnan Bijnan' magazine, December 1984
Ghanada Club Logo From 'Kishore Jnan Bijnan', March 1986
Robin Bal's addendum - 2. With answers to questionnaire for aspiring 'Ghanada Club' members. From 'Kishore Jnan Bijnan', July 1986, Ghanada Special
'Ekti Nomoshkarey' by Kinnar Roy-2 From 'Kishore Jnan Bijnan' magazine, July 1989
A write-up on 'Ghanada Club' From the introduction to 'Ghanadar Obhijan' (2002)
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Juvenile fiction in Bengali is dominated by the ‘Da’-s. Tenida, Pheluda, Wrijuda, Pindida….

Ghanashyam Das was among the first to popularise this trend.

Ghanada’s zany yarns were originally decorated with a set of uber-cool drawings complementing his persona.
Sadly, only a sprinkling is gettable at present.

This website, a companion to our Facebook Page ‘Ghanada‘, ventures to display the illustrious Ghanada illustrations.

And more… if you’re keen!

WE ARE NOT THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS OF ANY OF THE MATERIALS [ BOOKS, ILLUSTRATIONS, ARTICLES ETC. ]
DISPLAYED IN THIS WEBSITE.

‘GHANADA GALLERY’ IS NOT A COMMERCIAL VENTURE.

Saurabh Datta
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