Chanchal Kumar Ghosh; Sarbani Putatunda

Born in Calcutta and brought up in the industrial town of Durgapur, Chanchal Kumar Ghosh is a leading writer of Bengali fiction, travelogues and children?s literature. His debut novel Jagannath Tomake Pranam was very well received and won several awards. His other published Bengali novels include Prabaho and Chiriakhana. His latest novel is Amrita Pantha (2019) based on the life of the Chinese monk Hiuen Tsang (Xuanzang). He has also written the novel Tui Kichu Paris Na for children. Ghosh in addition has penned a number of short stories that have been translated into various Indian languages. An authority on literary and cultural studies relating to the Ganga, Ghosh has authored three important books on the holy river: Bharatatma Ganga published by the Ramakrishna Mission, Ganga Darsan and Pravahaman Ganga. TRANSLATOR Sarbani Putatunda, a retired professor of English, is passionately involved in creative and critical writings. She has authored and edited several books. She has also translated works by other authors.