Shankha Ghosh
Indian Bengali poet, literary critic and educator (1932-2021) · India · On the map · Writers · Died at 89
Sankha Ghosh was an Indian poet and literary critic. He was born in Chandpur District of the then Bengal Presidency, present day Bangladesh. His ancestral home was at Banaripara Upazila in Barisal District. He spent his childhood and adolescence in Ishwardi Upazila of Pabna District, which was his father's workplace.
Shankha Ghosh is read about 24 times a day, in 16 languages.
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2021Died21 April 20212016Jnanpith AwardAward2011Padma BhushanAward2002Gangadhar National AwardAward1998Saraswati SammanAward1977Sahitya Akademi Award in BengaliAward1932Born5 February 1932
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About this person
Country
India
Category
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1932 to 2021 · aged 89
The same award as Shankha
Akhlaq Mohammed KhanBoth received Gangadhar National Award
Dalip Kaur TiwanaBoth received Saraswati SammanNabarun BhattacharyaBoth received Sahitya Akademi Award in Bengali
Manoj DasBoth received Saraswati Samman
Samaresh MajumdarBoth received Sahitya Akademi Award in BengaliDilip ChitreBoth received Gangadhar National Award
Dalip Kaur TiwanaBoth received Saraswati SammanNabarun BhattacharyaBoth received Sahitya Akademi Award in BengaliManoj DasBoth received Saraswati SammanSamaresh MajumdarBoth received Sahitya Akademi Award in BengaliDilip ChitreBoth received Gangadhar National Award