Upendrakishore Ray Chowdhury

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Upendrakishore Ray Chowdhury was a pioneering Bengali writer, illustrator, printer, and publisher, best known for founding the children’s magazine Sandesh and for his influential contributions to early Bengali literature and printing technology.

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instanceOf Bengali-language writer
children’s writer
illustrator
person
printer
publisher
writer
alternativeName Upendrakishore Ray
birthDate 1863-05-10
birthPlace Bengal Presidency
British India
Mymensingh District
linked to: Mymensingh
citizenship British India
countryOfResidence British India
culturalRegion Bengal
deathDate 1915-12-20
deathPlace Bengal Presidency
British India
Calcutta
era early 20th century
late 19th century
ethnicity Bengali
familyName Ray Chowdhury
fieldOfWork children’s literature
illustration
printing technology
founded Sandesh
fullName Upendrakishore Ray Chowdhury
genre children’s fiction
fantasy literature
givenName Upendrakishore
hasChild Sukumar Ray
hasGrandchild Satyajit Ray
influenced Satyajit Ray
Sukumar Ray
knownFor founding the children’s magazine Sandesh
innovations in printing technology in Bengal
pioneering work in Bengali children’s literature
languageOfWorkOrName Bengali
memberOf Brahmo Samaj
nameInBengali উপেন্দ্রকিশোর রায় চৌধুরী
notableAchievement helped modernize Bengali book illustration and layout
introduced advanced half-tone and block-making techniques in Indian printing
notableWork Chheleder Mahabharat
Chheleder Ramayan
Goopy Gyne Bagha Byne
Sekaler Katha
Tuntunir Boi
occupation entrepreneur
illustrator
printer
publisher
writer
religion Hinduism
residence Calcutta
workLocation Calcutta

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Satyajit Ray grandfather Upendrakishore Ray Chowdhury
Goopy Gyne Bagha Byne basedOnWorkBy Upendrakishore Ray Chowdhury
Bijoya Ray relative Upendrakishore Ray Chowdhury
Sandip Ray relative Upendrakishore Ray Chowdhury
Sukumar Ray father Upendrakishore Ray Chowdhury
Upendrakishore Ray Chowdhury fullName Upendrakishore Ray Chowdhury
Upendrakishore Ray Chowdhury nameInBengali উপেন্দ্রকিশোর রায় চৌধুরী
linked to: Upendrakishore Ray Chowdhury
Upendrakishore Ray Chowdhury alternativeName Upendrakishore Ray
linked to: Upendrakishore Ray Chowdhury
Upendrakishore Ray Chowdhury givenName Upendrakishore
linked to: Upendrakishore Ray Chowdhury