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Nrisingha Prasad Bhaduri
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Nrisingha Prasad Bhaduri

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Interpreting the Mahabharata, Ramayana and Puranas in Bengali.

Arjun o Draupadi · Dandaniti

Born
23 November 1950
Birthplace
Pabna

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Nrisingha Prasad Bhaduri

Nrisingha Prasad Bhaduri is an Indian writer and Sanskrit scholar known for accessible studies of Indian epics.

Early life

Education

Born in Gopalpur, Pabna, he earned a master’s degree in Sanskrit at the University of Calcutta.

Career

  1. 2012

    Encyclopedia

    Began directing a reference project on the epics and Puranas.

Selected work

Arjun o Draupadi

Examines characters from the Mahabharata.

Dandaniti

Discusses politics in ancient and medieval India.

Beyond work

Classroom work

Taught Sanskrit at Gurudas College in Kolkata until retiring in November 2010. His academic teaching accompanied a much wider public readership for his Bengali interpretations of epic literature.

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