Amritlal Basu
Amrita Lal Basu (1853–1929) was a playwright and stage actor of Calcutta. He was one of the pioneers of the public theatre in Bengal in British era. He is well known for his farces and satirical plays.
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Amritlal Basu
- Name
- Amrita Lal Basu
- Born
- 1853
- Birthplace
- Calcutta, British India
- Died
- 1929
- Occupation
- Playwright
- Nationality
- British Raj
- Education
- Medical College and Hospital and Kolkata
- Languages
- Bangla
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Amrita Lal Basu (1853–1929) was a playwright and stage actor of Calcutta. He was one of the pioneers of the public theatre in Bengal in British era. He is well known for his farces and satirical plays.
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Amritlal Basu (1853–1929) was a physician, playwright and poet and a national of the British Raj. The physician was born in Kolkata. Amritlal Basu studied at Medical College and Hospital, Kolkata. Languages used include Bangla.
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• Name — Amrita Lal Basu • Born — 1853 • Birthplace — Calcutta, British India • Died — 1929 • Other Names — Rasraj / রসরাজ (King of Humor) • Occupation — Playwright
Works
Works
• Byapika Biday (1926) • Dvande Matanam (1926). d. Anantatanay (Dattatray Anant Apte) (b. 1879) • Tiltarpan (1881) • Bibaha Bibhrat (1884) • Taru-Bala (1891) • Kalapani (1892) • Bimata (1893) • Adarsha Bandhu (1900) • Avatar (1902) • Babu (1893) • Chorer Upar Batpari
Education
Education
He graduated from the General Assembly's Institution (now the Scottish Church College), before proceeding to the Calcutta Medical College, from where he dropped out after two years of study.
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Amritlal Basu is recorded with the occupation playwright. Recorded as playwright, physician and poet.
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1853
Amritlal Basu was born on 17 April 1853.
1929
Amritlal Basu died on 2 July 1929.
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- 1.Prof. Sirajul Islam. Basu, Amrita Lal. Banglapedia.
- 2.Datta, Amaresh. Encyclopaedia of Indian Literature: A-Devo - Google Books. Sahitya Akademi. 1987. 9788126018031.
- 3.Some Alumni of Scottish Church College in 175th Year Commemoration Volume. Scottish Church College, April 2008. page 588
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