Sharatchandra Chattopadhyay: The immortal voice of reality in the literature, injuries on social evils by pen

New -Delhi, September 14 (IANS). Sharatchandra Chattopadhyay is one of the bright stars of Indian literature that has brought Bangla literature to new heights of realism. The novelist was in Devanandpur in the Hooghly district in Western Bengals on September 15, 1876, and affected the depths of society by his compositions. Sharat Chandra, the author of classic novels such as ‘Devdas’, ‘Parineta’ and ‘Srikanth’, brought women’s suffering, social evils and human emotions into his writing. He was one of the nine children of his parents Motilal Chattopadhyay and Bhuvanmohini Devi. Sharatchandra, who grew up between poverty and family conflicts, has become attracted to literature since childhood. Inspired by the compositions of Rabindranath Tagore and Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay, he started writing at an early age. Sharatchandra’s early life was a trailer. He passed the admission exam in 1894, but was unable to complete higher education due to financial restrictions. He lived in Bhagalpur from 1896 to 1899, where he led the Sahitya Sabha. In 1903 he moved to Burma (now Myanmar), where he wrote several compositions while working as a clerk. After returning from Burma, his first composition in 1907 was published ‘Badi Didi’ (Maheshwari Didi) in the magazine ‘Bharti’ without telling, which became an overnight hit. Its success has established itself in the literary world. The basic base of Sharatchandra Chattopadhyay’s compositions was the lifestyle of rural Bengal, pathetic conditions, social evils and human struggles. He was the pioneer of realism, which depicted idealism and depicted reality. His most important novels include ‘Devdas’ (1917), which is a classic story of love and disconnection, ‘Parineta’ (1914), based on child’s marriage and love triangle and ‘Srikanth’ (1917–1933), which reflects the life journey of an orphan. His remarkable work ‘Pather Dabi’ (1926) is based on the revolutionary movement of Bengal, seized by the British government. Their stories such as ‘Binna’, ‘Mamalar Fruit’ and ‘Unfortunately’ focus on women’s rights and social reforms. Sharat Chandra’s compositions have become popular throughout India, not only in Bangla, but also in languages ​​like Hindi, Tamil, Telugu. ‘Devdas’ played a film with Dilip Kumar in 1955, while it was brought to life by Shah Rukh Khan in 2002. Vidya Balan and Saif Ali Khan’s film appeared on ‘Parineta’ in 2005. His works still inspire theater, TV and theater. He was sensitive to women and raised his voice against the evils such as the widow marriage, untouchability. He died in Calcutta on January 16, 1938, but his literary legacy is immortal. -Ians Aks/DKP