Sri
Nitish Biswas is a living legend of Bengal. He is a
doyen in Dalit and Progressive literature and research on such
literary work. His Research and Bio-Graphical work on Ambedkar
is widely praised. He is a renowned social worker. He was born
on 15th March, 1952. He stood 1st in B.A. (Honours) with Medal
achievement and 2nd in M.A. His father Late Nagendra Nath Biswas
was a Teacher and Mother Smt. Haridasi Biswas is a Social Worker.
His wife Smt. Bithika Biswas is a Teacher of Central School. Professionally,
Sri Biswas is the Joint Registrar of Calcutta University. He is
also a famous researcher on life & literature of Bengali writer
Somen Chanda and Adwaita Malla- Barman. He is the editor of India’s
one of the best compilation on Dalit Literature. He contributed
largely on life & work of Ambedkar. He is the editor of one
of the best research magazine in Bengali, “AIKATAN
GAVESHANA PATRA” and associate with “Uttaran”
and “Pathasanket” for the study and research on Bengali
language,Dalit Literature & Social justic since 1972.
He has lead the survey works and movements for the Bangalies &
Bengali refugees throughout India. For the cause he founded the
organization named “SAHAMARMI”. He
was awarded ‘Adwaita Mallabarman puraskar 2005’ by
the Tripura Government for “Aikatan”, the magazine
edited by him. He achieved the “Samayer Jiyan Kathi Award”
in 2004 for social work, “Manjush Dasgupta Best Essayist
Award 2006” for Essays and research, “Dwip Bangla”
honour for Bengali Dalit litarature. He was also honoured as ‘Dalit
Bandhu’ for social work in 2007 by the students of Viswabharati
University.He was awarded “Atandra Path Prabandha o Gabeshana
Puraskar” as the best essayist in Bengali literature for
2008. He has participated in many important national and international
seminars and propagated his thoughts throughout the nation.
He undertook a lot of developmental programmes for Dalit &
Minorities students of Calcutta University. He is the founder
General secretary of “Dalit Samannay Samiti”. Under
the Umbrella of this organization, various kinds of development
programmes have been undertaken & different types of professional
and job oriented courses have been conducted under his supervision.
He holds the honourary posts in differents organizations,
viz.
1. Secretary of the Calcutta University Officers
Association. (CUOA)
2. General Secretary of the West Bengal University
Officer’ Association. (WBUOA)
3. Convener of AIFUOA (All India federation of
University Officers Association)
4. Secretary of “Kalikata Viswavidyalaya
Matri Bhasa Samiti”.
5. Member of E.C. (Syndicate) and Court (Senate)
of Rabindra Bharati University, 1983-2006.
6. Director &Secretary, Aikatan Gaveshana
Samsad (A registered Research Organization)
His
published books are :
On Ambedkar 1.Dr.B.R.Ambedkar
2. Jatiya Neta Dr. B.R.Ambedkar 3.
Rastraneta. B.R.Ambedkar (Hindi) 4. Ambedkar
Samarak Sankalan (Edited).
On Bengalies residing outside Bengal : 1.
Nainitaler Pathe Pathe 2. Abhimani Andaman 3.
Dander Karane Dandakaranye 4. Baraker Kanna 5.
Sundari Tripura 6. Banglar Baire Bangali.
On Rabindranath And… : 1. Rabindra
Charcha Prasange (edited) 2. Jora Sanko Thakur
Bari : Aitijya O Abodan .
On Bangla Bhasha ‘O’ Sanskriti : 1.
Bangla Bhasa O Bharataer Sangbidhan 2. Matri
Bhasa : Bangla Bhasa 3. Banga Sanskritir Sanhatir
Aitijya. 4. Kathya Bangla (Collection of Bengali
Daileats)
Other Books: 1. Nepal Majumder Samarak
Sankalan 2. 'BAKSILPACHARYA’ Naren Biswas
Samarak Sankalan 3. Katha Shilpi Somen Chanda
Smarak Sankalan 4. Pragati sanskriti Andolan
(:1936-1986)
5. Amader Hiren Mukherjee 6. Amader
Pandit Raghunath Murmu (Orissa) 7. Amader Jyoti
Prasad Agarwala (Assam) 8. Amader Kabi Pablo
Neruda (Chile) 9. Amader Kabi Shamsur Rahaman
(Bangala Desh).
Poetry Books:
1. Kabitara Katha Bale 2. Bedanar
Phool 3. Manush Name Kabya 4.
Nibir Dirgha Kabita.
Book of Essays :
1. Samayer Shabdamala 2. Swadesh
O Samaj 3. Dalit Sahitya (Collection) 4.
Sanrakshan O Sanskriti
Aikatan: Aikatan is a famous Socio literary magazine published
in Bengali since 1972 under the editorship of Sri Nitish Biswas.
It is based on study and research on Rabindranath, Bengali Languge,
Bengalies residing out side Bengal, Social Justice. Writer Somen
Chanda, Dalit Sahitya, Samrakshan, Baba Sahab Ambedkar and on
Changing villages of Bengal.
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