Short stories from the 1980s – II
Final Ghanada short story & novel published.
Death of Premendra Mitra (1988).
1984 – Ghanada Phirlen
1985 – Ghanadar Bagh
1985 – Ghanada Elen
1985 – Kalo Phuto Shada Phuto
1986 – Halley-r Bechal
1986 – Ghanadar Chingri Brittanto
Mou-Ka-Sha-Bi-Sh.
Peddler of original plots.
Thus the mysterious acronym – Moulik Kahini Shar Bipawnon Shawngstha – 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.
Ghanada Phirlen
(Ghanada Returns), 1984
First Published: 1984, Aradhana, Dev Sahitya Kutir Puja annual
Illustrations: Subodh Kumar Dasgupta
First featured in the book: Ghanada O Mou-Ka-Sha-Bi-Sh, 1985
Illustrations: Alay Kumar Ghoshal
Also featured in: Ghanada O Dui Doshor Mamababu O Parashar, 1989
Illustrations: Based on Subodh Kumar Dasgupta’s sketches
Aradhana, 1984
Ghanada Phirlen from Aradhana Dev Sahitya Kutir Puja annual, 1984
Artist: Subodh Kumar Dasgupta
The last Ghanada tale featured in a Dev Sahitya Kutir Puja annual, 39 years after Mosha.
Ghanada Banam Mou-Ka-Sha-Bi-Sh & Kishore Ghanada Samogro removed an initial chunk of this tale, and christened it Ghanadar Gul.
Ghanada Kishore Omnibus printed the complete story, but also called it Ghanadar Gul.
Poet-sleuth Parashar Barma reappears (see Parasharey Ghanaday), this time with the real Krittibash Ojha. Ghanada spends five days at a local hotel called Holy Inn.
. Subodh Kumar Dasgupta (1930 – 2009)’s hero bears no resemblance to that of Jayadrath Badhey Ghanada (1980). Ghanada Banam Mou-Ka-Sha-Bi-Sh had no illustrations for this entry.
Ghanada Phirlen from Ghanada O Mou-Ka-Sha-Bi-Sh, 1985
Artist: Alay Kumar Ghoshal
Ghanada Phirlen from Ghanada O Dui Doshor Mamababu O Parashar, 1989
Based on Subodh Kumar Dasgupta’s sketches
Ghanadar Gul [Ghanada Phirlen] from Ghanada Kishore Omnibus, 1990
Artist: Amal Chattopadhyay
Ghanadar Bagh
(Tiger tale), 1985
First Published: 1985, Kishore Jnan Bijnan Puja annual
Illustrations: Unknown
First featured in the book: Ghanada O Dui Doshor Mamababu O Parashar, 1989
Illustrations: Unknown
Ghanadar Bagh from Kishore Jnan Bijnan Puja annual, 1985
Artist: Unknown
Ghanadar Bagh was reprinted in Kishore Jnan Bijnan Puja annual, 2012 with two of the original illustrations
The unknown artist’s sketch is meant to shock. But our hero’s no killer. In fact he’s just added to the ever-dwindling tiger population.
(Illustration from Contents of Kishore Jnan Bijnan Puja annual, 2012 carrying a reprint of Ghanadar Bagh.)
- Ghanada O Dui Doshor Mamababu O Parashar reproduced the original illustration.
Ghanadar Bagh from Ghanada O Dui Doshor Mamababu O Parashar, 1989
Artist: Unknown
Ghanada Elen
(Ghanada Arrives), 1985
First Published: 1985, Shuktara Sharodiya
Illustrations: Subodh Kumar Dasgupta
First featured in the book: Ghanadar Chingri Brittanto, 1988
Illustration: Subrata Chowdhury
Ghanada Elen from Shuktara’ Sharodiya 1985
Artist: Subodh Kumar Dasgupta
A unique prequel written four decades after the first tale!
- Possibly the sole Ghanada story published in the juvenile periodical Shuktara.
- Subodh Kumar Dasgupta’s hero is a far cry from his own versions in Jayadrath Badhey Ghanada (1980) or Ghanada Phirlen (1984).
- Ghanada Elen was included in Premendra Mitra Shawtobarshiki Shankalan (2003) & Shuktara-r 101 Goyenda O Rahashyo Galpo (2014), but neither had any illustrations.
Ghanada Elen from Ghanadar Chingri Brittanto, 1988
Artist: Subrata Chowdhury
Kalo Phuto Shada Phuto
(Black Hole White Hole), 1985
Kalo Phuto Shada Phuto from Sharodiyo Pakshiraj, 1985
Artist: Dhruba Roy (?)
First Published: 1985, Sharodiyo Pakshiraj
Illustrations: Dhruba Roy (?)
First featured in the book: Ghanada Samogro 2, 2001
Illustration: Onkar Nath Bhattacharya
Our hero claims, the most astonishing spot he’s visited is Ghughudanga.
Halley-r Bechal
(Halley’s Folly), 1986, January
First Published: 1986, January, Kishore Jnan Bijnan, Halley-r Dhoomketu Special
Illustrations: Alay Kumar Ghoshal
First featured in the book: Ghanadar Chingri Brittanto, 1988
Illustration: Subrata Chowdhury
Halley-r Bechal from Kishore Jnan Bijnan, January 1986
Artist: Alay Kumar Ghoshal
From Ghanada’s Mou-Ka-Sha-Bi-Sh phase. The only tale of this phase, where the name of the mysterious group is absent in the title.
Rather similar, what ?
Halley-r Bechal from Ghanadar Chingri Brittanto, 1988
Artist: Subrata Chowdhury
Ghanadar Chingri Brittanto
(The Chingri Story), 1986, December
First Published: 24th December 1986, Anandamela, Kalpabijnan Special
Illustrations: Bimal Das
First featured in the book: Ghanadar Chingri Brittanto, 1988
Illustration: Subrata Chowdhury
Ghanadar Chingri Brittanto from Anandamela, 24th December 1986.
Artist: Bimal Das
Sudhir remarks that Ghanada hasn’t aged a day since forty. Coincidentally, this penultimate tale was penned forty-one years after the first.
Bimal Das (1938 – 2002) sole Ghanashyam venture.
Was Chingri actually Das in disguise ?
Neither Bimal Das nor Subrata Chowdhury seem to agree
Ghanadar Chingri Brittanto
From Ghanadar Chingri Brittanto, 1988
Artist: Subrata Chowdhury
From Shera Kishore Kawlpobijnan, 1991
Editor: Anish Deb
Publisher: Ananda Publishers
Artist: Unknown
From Phuljhuri, 1996
Publisher: Basak Book Store
Artists Credited: Tapash De, Pallab Putatunda
From 25ti Romanchokar Kawlpobijnan, 2012
Editor: Shirshendu Mukhopadhyay
Publisher: Parul Prakashani
Artist: Unknown
Mou-Ka-Sha-Bi-Sh Banam Ghanada
(Mou-Ka-Sha-Bi-Sh Versus Ghanada), 1987
First Published: 1987, Kishore Jnan Bijnan Puja annual
Illustrations: Alay Kumar Ghoshal
First featured in the book: Ghanada Samogro 2, 2001
Also featured in: Ghanada Banam Mou-Ka-Sha-Bi-Sh, 2003
Illustration: Alay Kumar Ghoshal, Robin Basu
Kishore Jnan Bijnan Puja annual, 1987
Cover: Samir Mondal
Mou-Ka-Sha-Bi-Sh Banam Ghanada from Kishore Jnan Bijnan Puja annual, 1987
Artist: Alay Kumar Ghoshal
Final Ghanada tale by Premendra Mitra, who passed away the following year.
Last of the six Mou-Ka-Sha-Bi-Sh stories.
Our hero subtly reveals himself to be his own creative competitor, Mou-Ka-Sha-Bi-Sh. No new Ghanashyam adventure is related here
Kishore Jnan Bijnan Puja annual 1995 reprinted the first & last Mou-Ka-Sha-Bi-Sh tales
Mou-Ka-Sha-Bi-Sh Banam Ghanada from Ghanada Banam Mou-Ka-Sha-Bi-Sh, 2003
Artist: Alay Kumar Ghoshal, Robin Basu
Mou-Ka-Sha-Bi-Sh Banam Ghanada from a reprint in Kishore Jnan Bijnan Puja annual, 1995
Artist: Unknown
