Gouri Kunj || Bibhuti Bhusan Bandopadhyay house || Ghatshila || Jharkhand

Bibhutibhushan Bandopadhyay was a Bengali novelist and writer. In the year 1928 his first novel, "Pather Panchali" was published, which got him critical attention. In the coming years with 'Pather Panchali' Bibhutibhushan became, instantly, a prominent name in Bengali literature. He wrote and published Pather Panchali while staying at Ghatshila, a town in Jharkhand.

Bandopadhyay died on 1st of November 1950, in Ghatshila. His house is located at a distance of about 58 kms on road from Tatanagar railway station, in the Ghatshila block of East Singhbhum District of Jharkhand. He was so fascinated with Ghatshila that he built a red tiled house for himself Gouri Kunj—named after his wife. It is here that he penned most of his novels that became world class, getting translated to English, French, German and Hindi.
Source- Jharkhand Government (Tourism board)
Address - HFQ7+QRQ, Dahigora, Ghatshila, Jharkhand 832103

Complete list of novels
Pather Panchali (Song of the Road)
Aparajito (Unvanquished; sequel to Pather Panchali) - Completed By his son Taradas Bandyopadhyay
Aranyak (In the Forest)
Adarsha Hindu Hotel
Ichhamati (Rabindra Puraskar 1950–51)
Dristi Pradeep
Chander Pahar
Hire Manik Jale
Debjan
Bipiner Sangsar
Anubartan
Ashani Sanket
Kedar Raja
Dampati
Sundarbane Sat Batsar - Not completed by him
Dui Bari
Kajol (Sequel of Aparajito by Taradas Bandopadhyay, the author's son)
Maroner Danka Baje
Mismider Kabach
Aam Aatir Bhenpu

Source -Wiki


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