About this author
Bibhutibhushan Bandyopadhyay was born on 12 September 1894. He was an Indian writer in the Bengali Language. his family originated from the Panitar Village near Basirhat, located in the North 24 Parganas district of modern-day West Bengal.
He worked in a variety of jobs to support both himself and his family before becoming a writer. His first job was as a teacher, but he also served as a traveling publicist for Goraksini Sabha, and later as a secretary for Khelatchandra Ghosh, a role that included the management of his Bhagalpur estate.
His works are largely set in rural Bengal, with characters from that area. Several of his novels are set in Bongaon, including Pather Panchali, Adarsha Hindu Hotel, Ichamati, and Bipiner Sansar while his Aranyak is set in a forest in Bhagalpur.
He died on 1 November 1950, in Ghatshila. The cause of death was identified as a heart attack.