# Kaliprasanna Singha

> Kaliprasanna Singha, well known by his pen name Hootum Pyancha, was a Bengali author, playwright, and philanthropist. His most famous work was the translation of the ancient Hindu epic Mahabharata into Bengali. Singha's book Hootum Pyanchar Naksha, a compilation of satirical social sketches, is another work that is noted for reflecting Bengali urban society of the time. He is also remembered as a philanthropist who helped several people and movements in distress.

*Bengali writer of nineteenth-century and translator of the epic Mahabharata in Bangla*

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## Identity
- **Profile type:** Writer / Author
- **Category:** Writers
- **Born:** 1841-02-23
- **Died:** 1870-07-24
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

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## Sources
- [كاليبراسانا سينجا](https://arz.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%83%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%8A%D8%A8%D8%B1%D8%A7%D8%B3%D8%A7%D9%86%D8%A7_%D8%B3%D9%8A%D9%86%D8%AC%D8%A7)
- [কালীপ্রসন্ন সিংহ](https://bn.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A6%95%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B2%E0%A7%80%E0%A6%AA%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%A8_%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%82%E0%A6%B9)
- [Kaliprasanna Singha](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kaliprasanna_Singha)
- [कालीप्रसन्न सिंह](https://hi.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%95%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%B2%E0%A5%80%E0%A4%AA%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%B8%E0%A4%A8%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%A8_%E0%A4%B8%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%82%E0%A4%B9)
- [Wikiquote](https://bn.wikiquote.org/wiki/%E0%A6%95%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B2%E0%A7%80%E0%A6%AA%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%A8_%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%82%E0%A6%B9)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6353105)

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