Sunil Gangopadhyay

Summary

Sunil Gangopadhyay is a human^[1]. He was born in Faridpur District^[2]. He was born on +1934-09-07T00:00:00Z^[3]. He passed away in Kolkata^[4]. He died on +2012-10-23T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as a poet^[6], writer^[7], children's writer^[8], and screenwriter^[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (148 views/month, #7,166 of 1,000,298).^[10]

Key Facts

• Sunil Gangopadhyay was born in Faridpur District^[2].
• Sunil Gangopadhyay passed away in Kolkata^[4].
• Sunil Gangopadhyay was born on +1934-09-07T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Sunil Gangopadhyay died on +2012-10-23T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Sunil Gangopadhyay held citizenship in British Raj^[11].
• Sunil Gangopadhyay held citizenship in India^[12].
• Sunil Gangopadhyay held citizenship in Dominion of India^[13].
• Bangla was Sunil Gangopadhyay's native language^[14].
• Sunil Gangopadhyay's professions included poet^[6].
• Sunil Gangopadhyay worked as a writer^[7].
• Sunil Gangopadhyay worked as a children's writer^[8].
• Sunil Gangopadhyay worked as a screenwriter^[9].
• Sunil Gangopadhyay was educated at University of Calcutta^[15].
• Sunil Gangopadhyay's education included a stint at Surendranath College^[16].
• Sunil Gangopadhyay was educated at City College^[17].
• A notable work attributed to Sunil Gangopadhyay is Pratham Alo^[18].
• A notable work attributed to Sunil Gangopadhyay is Sei Samai^[19].
• Sunil Gangopadhyay received the Sahitya Akademi Award^[20].
• Sunil Gangopadhyay received the Ananda Puraskar^[21].
• Sunil Gangopadhyay received the Bankim Puraskar^[22].
• Sunil Gangopadhyay received the Saraswati Samman^[23].
• Sunil Gangopadhyay's image is recorded as Sunil Gangopadhyay 4191.JPG^[24].
• Sunil Gangopadhyay is recorded as male^[25].
• Sunil Gangopadhyay's instance of is recorded as human^[26].
• Sunil Gangopadhyay's ISNI is recorded as 0000000110724721^[27].

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Origins and Family

Sunil Gangopadhyay was born in Faridpur District^[2]. He was born on +1934-09-07T00:00:00Z^[3]. Bangla was his native language^[14].

Education

Educated at University of Calcutta^[15], a state public university^[28], in India^[29], founded in 1857^[30], headquartered in Kolkata^[31]; Surendranath College^[16], a college^[32], in India^[33], founded in 1884^[34]; and City College^[17], a college^[35], in India^[36], founded in 1881^[37].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet^[6], writer^[7], children's writer^[8], and screenwriter^[9].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Pratham Alo^[18], a literary work^[38], written by Sunil Gangopadhyay^[39] and Sei Samai^[19], a literary work^[40], written by him^[41].

Recognition

Awards received include Sahitya Akademi Award^[20], a literary award^[42], in India^[43]; Ananda Puraskar^[21], a literary award^[44], in India^[45]; Bankim Puraskar^[22], an award^[46], in India^[47]; and Saraswati Samman^[23], a literary award^[48], in India^[49], founded in 1991^[50].

Death and Burial

Sunil Gangopadhyay died on +2012-10-23T00:00:00Z^[5]. He died in Kolkata^[4]. The cause of death was myocardial infarction^[51].

Why It Matters

Sunil Gangopadhyay ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (148 views/month, #7,166 of 1,000,298).^[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[52] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[53]

Works attributed to him include Vijaynagar'er Hirey^[54], a film^[55], written by him^[56] and Sei Samai^[57], a literary work^[58], written by him^[59].

FAQs

Where was Sunil Gangopadhyay born?

Sunil Gangopadhyay's place of birth was Faridpur District^[2].

Where did Sunil Gangopadhyay die?

Sunil Gangopadhyay died in Kolkata^[4].

What did Sunil Gangopadhyay do for work?

Sunil Gangopadhyay worked as poet^[6], writer^[7], children's writer^[8], and screenwriter^[9].

Where did Sunil Gangopadhyay go to school?

Sunil Gangopadhyay was educated at University of Calcutta^[15], Surendranath College^[16], and City College^[17].

What awards did Sunil Gangopadhyay receive?

Honors received include Sahitya Akademi Award^[20], Ananda Puraskar^[21], Bankim Puraskar^[22], and Saraswati Samman^[23].