Shibram Chakraborty was born on 13 December 1903, in Chanchal, Malda, British India. He was a popular Bengali writer and humorist who is best known for his humorous stories.In school, he played an active role in the Swadeshi movement (part of the struggle for Indian independence and as a result jailed, which resulted in his inability to sit for the matriculation exam. Despite not progressing further with his education, Chakraborty studied on his own and was knowledgeable in a variety of subjects.His initial foray into literature was as a poet. His first book of poems was called Manush (Man). His best-known short stories and novels are renowned for their unique use of puns, alliteration, the play of words, and ironic humor. He was a prolific author who also wrote poems, plays, non-fiction, and novels for mature audiences in his long career.
